Corporate Law Clerk

Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 24 years, Bennett Jones is one of Canada’s premier business law firms and home to 500 lawyers and business advisors. With deep experience in complex transactions and litigation matters, and offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and New York, the firm is well equipped to advise businesses and investors with Canadian ventures and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities around the world. Serving clients since 1922, we are proud to be the firm that businesses trust with their most complex legal matters.

We are currently recruiting for the following role in our Toronto office:

Corporate Law Clerk Essential Functions

• Draft documents relating to Ontario, Federal and not-for-profit corporations, including incorporations, amendments, continuations and dissolutions, and relating to business names, extra provincial registrations and limited partnerships
• Assist with the preparation of annual maintenance documents including ISC information/transparency register filings Ontario, Federal and extra provincial entities
• Draft documents relating to simple share and asset transactions
• Conducting minute book reviews, preparation of minute book review memos and drafting documents to correct minute book deficiencies
• Communicate directly with clients at the direction of lawyers
• Independently manage files
  
  

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 3 years corporate law clerk experience at a major Canadian law firm
• Diploma in Law Clerk studies from an accredited Ontario college or completion of the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario Certification
• Experience working in a corporate database
• Professionalism and ability to interact and effectively communicate with individuals at all levels
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, handle a fast-paced work environment and to deliver a high quality of work
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and be a strong team player
  
  

Apply To:

Human Resources

Bennett Jones Services Limited Partnership

3400 One First Canadian Place

P.O. Box 130

Toronto, ON M5X 1A4

E-mail: [email protected]

All offers of employment are conditional upon the satisfactory verification of a Canadian criminal record check. Determination of the factors that constitute satisfactory verification is within the sole discretion of Bennett Jones.

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

Bennett Jones welcomes applications from all applicants, including applicants who may requires a specific accommodation because of a disability or another protected ground. Any applicant requiring accommodation during the application process should contact email noted above.