Legal Assistant - Corporate Services (Ontario)

Legal Assistant - Corporate Services (Ontario)

30 Sep
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Aird and Berlis
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Ontario

30 Sep

Aird and Berlis

Ontario

Who We Are Aird & Berlis LLP is a prominent Canadian business law firm located in the heart of Toronto’s and Vancouver’s financial districts. With over 250 lawyers, business advisors and patent agents, we serve clients across Canada and globally.
What We Believe In The firm is committed to ensuring that all members of the Aird & Berlis LLP community feel valued, respected and supported. We are a dedicated group of diverse individuals who care about each other, the work we produce and the client service we provide. We go to great lengths to foster a professional, supportive environment for all firm members so you can focus on the important things: client service, your career and your life.
What We Are Looking For Aird & Berlis LLP has a new vacancy for a Corporate Services Legal Assistant to support a team of Law Clerks and contribute to the overall excellent level of service provided to our clients. The ideal candidate should be someone who takes pride in their work, is detail oriented, reliable, highly organized and has the ability to handle multiple priorities. If you are looking for mentorship and room to grow, this might be the role for you.
Responsibilities Working with corporate legal documents (i.e. resolutions and related minute book materials, including share certificates and corporate information sheets) using established precedents
Generating directors’, officers’ and shareholders’ ledgers and registers within a corporate database
Preparation of standard correspondence as required using established precedents
Familiar with various government forms i.e., business name registrations, partnership registrations, limited partnership registrations, extra-provincial applications, notices of change and annual returns
Input and maintenance of corporate records and information in accordance with standard procedures within a corporate database
Minute book and general filing




Handle administrative details with respect to accounting, opening and closing files, docketing and expenses
Willingness to work the occasional overtime to meet the project delivery requirements
Accountable for all work assigned
Take initiative
Confidential
Requirements Minimum of two years’ previous legal assistant experience, preferably with corporate knowledge or successful completion of post-secondary program in a legal assistant or law clerk program
Thorough knowledge, understanding and ability to apply working knowledge of the relevant corporate statutes or willingness to learn
Able to work in the office
Skills Microsoft Office 365 suite of applications, Corplink, MinuteBox, eCore, and Adobe Acrobat
Strong verbal and written communication
Ability to problem solve
Good judgement and decision making
Strong interpersonal skills
Organized
Resourceful
Detailed
Compensation Thesalary range for this position is $55,000 - $65,000 annually; the base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal and market equity.
Why You Should Apply Opportunities for growth and on the job training and development
Competitive compensation and advantages package
We currently have a hybrid working model that offers flexibility and work life balance
We pride ourselves on being a mid-sized firm with a family feel
Active involvement in our community with opportunities to volunteer
Mentor program
Wellness programs
Any offer of employment will be conditional upon a criminal background check.
We will review applications as they are received and all applications will be kept on file. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Aird & Berlis LLP is committed to providing equal access to employment. If you require accommodation, please contact [email protected] and we will work with you to provide accessibility support.

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📌 Legal Assistant - Corporate Services (Ontario)
🏢 Aird and Berlis
📍 Ontario

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