Our client is looking for a Corporate & Litigation Law Clerk – who is passionate and experienced in the field of law. Their office successfully balances high standards of professionalism with a friendly and flexible work environment for its members. The position sits in-house within a lawyer-led legal and compliance function that manages a portfolio of Canadian, U.and offshore entities and an active, cross-border litigation and enforcement docket. Full-time position.

Reports to: General Counsel and the compliance team. In person (100%- in-office, no Remote or Hybrid) except in special circumstances. Overtime, occasionally, as required. Performs a variety of legal and administrative duties while coordinating and assisting the team with assigned matters

• Conducts complex corporate reviews and other related due diligence in connection with transactions; recommends and drafts rectification materials

• Prepares corporate structure charts

• Prepares and files articles and corporate documentation relating to simple and complex incorporations, amendments, continuances, amalgamations and dissolutions and other complex corporate transactions

• Assist on the preparation of necessary documentation related to mergers, acquisitions, financings and asset purchases

• Prepares routine minute book documentation (e.g. annual meeting materials, change/directors/officers/registered office address/ dividends/share provisions, etc.) Drafts share provisions

• Assists on Compliance filings

• Monitors and communicates with lawyers with respect to ongoing corporate filings and other requirements





• Consults with lawyers and assists in identifying necessary or appropriate corporate documentation, searches and filing in connection with transactions and other corporate requirements

• Provides general support to lawyers in coordinating large transactions, drafting easy to complex closing documentation, conducting on-line searches, ordering reports and other matters relating to transactions

• Maintains Database directories for computerized records and hard legal files

• Maintains corporate records, minute books, and registers for a portfolio of Canadian, U.and offshore entities, coordinating with local counsel and registered agents to keep filings current across jurisdictions

• Maintains a centralized compliance and filing calendar, tracks recurring deadlines, and gives advance notice of upcoming annual returns, renewals, and regulatory filings

• Supports litigation and enforcement matters by organizing pleadings and correspondence, maintaining case files and document indices, and coordinating with external counsel across multiple forums

• Assists with document collection subject to legal holds,



and the coordination of document productions with counsel and e-discovery vendors

• Handles onboarding, know-your-client, and anti-money-laundering documentation for entities and counterparties as required

• Completion of law clerk program recognized by the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario; ~ A Member in good standing with the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario; ~5+ years of experience as a Law Clerk in a corporate/commercial law firm; ~ In depth knowledge and understanding of the corporate statutes, legal procedures, and protocols; ~ Maintaining and updating job knowledge and technical skills by identifying and participating in education opportunities; ~ Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) and PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, and DocuSign; ~ Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and market-sensitive information with absolute discretion, and to comply with confidentiality, personal-trading, and information-barrier policies; ~ S. and offshore counsel is an asset; ~ Combined corporate and litigation experience, is an asset; ~ Comfort working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with competing priorities and shifting timelines. The successful candidate will have regular access to privileged, confidential, and material non-public information. The candidate must be prepared to sign and abide by the firm’s confidentiality and personal-trading policies and to observe information barriers between matters where required. Comprehensive extended health and dental benefits

• TTC accessible office location (St.

📌 Corporate Law Clerk / Legal and Compliance Assistant (Toronto)
🏢 ZSA Legal Recruitment
📍 Toronto