Are you a law graduate/ legal professional looking for job opportunities as a Senior Corporate Law Clerk? This opportunity might be of interest to you!
About:
Baker McKenzie brings insight and foresight to clients across more than 70 global offices. Their team of 13,000 people, including over 6,500 lawyers, works alongside our clients to drive growth that is both sustainable – and inclusive.
Role:
Senior Corporate Law Clerk
Area:
Transactional Practice Group.
Qualifications:
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral
- Very organized, detail oriented and team player
- Ability to meet tight deadlines, ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and address client needs
- Strong problem solving skills and ability to anticipate issues that may arise, providing alternatives, suggestions etc.
- Knowledge of corporate law in Canadian jurisdictions other than Ontario and Federal
- Commitment to perform responsibilities with high professional and ethical standards, in a fast paces environment
- Ability to work independently and with excellent judgment to both follow instructions with minimal supervision and to take initiative as required
- Maintain confidentiality
Technical:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Proficiency in Corplink (or other corporate database program) and iManage or similar major document management system
Education and Experience:
- Corporate/Securities Law Clerk or Paralegal or equivalent degree/diploma.
- 8+ years of experience in a busy large major corporate transactional law firm environment
Responsibilities:
The Senior Corporate Law Clerk is responsible for preparing, reviewing, analyzing, researching, compiling and organizing legal documents in all stages of corporate transactions for lawyers.
- Preparation of documents and related filings with respect to incorporations, amendments, amalgamations, continuances (import and export), dissolutions, revivals general and limited partnerships
- Assist with complex multi-jurisdictional corporate transactions and relevant documents is a key consideration
- Experience with respect to tax driven reorganizations is an asset
- Minute book reviews and rectification of deficiencies
- Annual corporate maintenance including annual business, business name and extra-provincial registrations and renewals
- Routine matters such as director/officer changes, redemptions, dividends etc.
- Experience with respect to not-for-profit corporations
- Maintain corporate database
- Mentoring junior clerks, reviewing junior clerks’ work as needed
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can Apply here (click here)
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