McCarthy Tétrault is a leading Canadian law firm offering a full suite of legal and business solutions to clients in Canada and around the world. Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for eleven consecutive years and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for fourteen consecutive years, our culture is guided by The McCarthy Way —our shared approach to working with clients and with each other. Inclusion , through eliminating barriers to belonging and success; We are recruiting for a Bilingual Intermediate Law Clerk to join our team in our Montreal or Quebec office. The successful candidate must have a minimum of five years of experience in corporate law and will be responsible for drafting corporate documents, conducting minute book reviews and identifying deficiencies, keeping assigned corporations compliant and their corporate records and public registries up to date, helping lawyers and law clerks with due diligence reviews, and getting NUANS reports, drafting closing agendas and attending closings. The role is predominantly a French language role. However, many of the matters that a paraprofessional will be engaged with can be national and international in scope and do require a working knowledge of written and spoken English. Our paraprofessional team that is based in Montreal or Quebec City may be involved in national and international commercial transactions and work with English speaking documents and clients. This cannot be fulfilled by a team member assisting the incumbent as the role requires a working knowledge of English to provide support to a large national and international legal team. As a Bilingual Intermediate Law Clerk , you will be: Preparing and drafting some or all of the following documents, in addition to those in Level I (see end of document): Attending on clients/lawyers to review corporate documents and providing technical assistance. Ensuring the ongoing compliance of assigned corporations and coordinate with the appropriate teams to maintain and update corporate records and public registries. Assisting lawyers and/or law clerks/paralegals with due diligence reviews. Examining and verifying share capital and recommending changes as needed. Drafting easy closing agendas. Maintaining integrity of corporate database and all record keeping systems. Keeping current on changes in legislation and government policy and informing others as appropriate. Ensuring quality and accuracy of work, and ensuring work is completed within reasonable time frames. Record time entries in a timely manner in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the Firm and the practice group/administrative services group. College Degree/Certificate in Paralegal studies or equivalent work experience. Minimum 5 five years of experience in corporate law. Experience with corporate database is an asset. Bilingualism (French and English) Competitive compensation, paid overtimeand generous time off, including a day off to volunteer. Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. A collaborative, cohesive culture that connects lawyers and business teams through collective purpose.

📌 Bilingual Intermediate Law Clerk (Canada)
🏢 McCarthy Tétrault
📍 Canada