Corporate Securities Law Clerk In-House Opportunity Hybrid work arrangement available! A generous compensation package is offered! Our agile client, a public corporation, is growing! They are looking for a 3-5 year Law Clerk to join its team. In this role you will be an integral part of the legal team dealing with corporate, securities and corporate governance matters.
Duties & Responsibilities: Managing corporate records, including maintenance of minute books and the corporate entity database
Preparing documents for formation and dissolutionof entities
Filing annual returns filings in Canada and U.S. and drafting minutes/resolutions
Preparing organizational resolutions, bylaws, LLC operating agreements and other constating documents
Lead responses to know your customer (KYC) requests from financial institutions, including preparing AML certifications/letters
Assist with bank account openings
Performing various corporate searches and corporate on-line registrations
Liaise with internal legal counsel and outside counsel and other internal functional groups
Preparing officer certificates and notarial certificates
Maintaining entity lists and organizational structure charts and co-ordinating quarterly with various business groups and operating companies for updates
Manage Diligent entities database and CSC portal
Preparing and completing Canadian securities regulatory filings for public companies on SEDAR, EDGAR and TSX, including with respect to Insider Reporting obligations
Drafting and/or reviewing legal documents and resolutions and assisting with diligence to support acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and corporate and restructuring matters
Requirements: Diploma from a recognized Ontario Law Clerk program certified with The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario (or qualifying legal experience with an outstanding performance record)
3-5 years of experience as a corporate law clerk. Experiencein a law firm or in-house legal department of large public company an asset
Comfortable with SEDI, SEDAR, EDGAR and TSX filings
Familiar with various Canadian and provincial corporate registry on-line and paper filings and searches and U.S. Secretary of State business entity searches and filings
Exceptional attention to detail
Professionalism and ability to take accountability for providing timely and accurate responses to inquiries from internal and external stakeholders
Able to work well under pressure, to manage multiple tasks and take ownership in supporting the team
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as in a group alongside all levels and departments of the organization
Excellent communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, iManage and corporate legal records software/database
Interested candidates should apply! We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in Linds & Associates Ltd.