Securities Law Clerk

1 week ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada MD Full time

Securities and Corporate Law Clerk contributes to the overall success of the Legal Department – MD Financial Management in Canada ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed/delivered in support of the team's business strategies and objectives.

The Securities and Corporate Law Clerk provides a broad range of services, support and advice to the MD Boards of Directors and certain internal and external governance committees in the areas of corporate governance, investment fund governance, fiduciary and protocol requirements.

This role is also responsible for the timely filing of various securities regulatory reports, prospectuses, financial statements, and other related documents.

The role and responsibilities are diverse, from taking board minutes, analyzing legal documents, and functioning as a subject matter expert around basic governance principles to taking a lead role to ensure the timely and accurate filings of securities documents.

This role requires working closely with the MD Legal Department and Scotia's Corporate Governance Office, as well as dealing with the applicable Boards, Directors and Committee Members, to undertake a variety of tasks and projects in response to planned and/or emerging needs.

Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge
Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of their day-to-day role, while ensuring high quality of work
Management of boards and committees with limited oversight
Manages multiple projects and files and raises risks and makes recommendations as applicable
Works independently with project teams representing legal and fund compliance in the first instance
Responsible for preparing, documenting and advising certain internal committee meetings, which may include complex subject matters including investment and corporate governance principles
Responsible for supporting certain internal investment fund governance committees
Responsible for working together with Senior Legal Counsel to complete and file any and all prospectus documentation, including, for example, prospectus amendments, annual prospectus filings, annual disclosure documents, and other fund-related filings
Preparing Minutes and Action Item Registers for internal Committee meetings and internal Boards for review by the Corporate Secretary
Working with senior staff to develop, implement and report on effective governance principles for both Board and investment fund governance based on their review of legislation, case law and industry best practices
Preparing various legal documents for review by legal team members (consent regulations, by-laws, and mandates)
Maintaining corporate records by ensuring that minute books are kept to best standards
Assisting Corporate Secretary in the preparation of board materials
Understand how the Bank's risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions
Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank's Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk
Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment
University or college diploma in legal studies and/or paralegal qualification
Minimum of five (5) years' experience in legal, regulatory services or in supporting a corporate secretary
Solid understanding of the corporate law and governance principles
Experience managing corporate records and minute books
Knowledge of French would be an asset
Knowledge of the financial services industry and the Diligent Portal would be an asset
proactive and flexible; Exceptional organizational and time management skills
Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas

Guided by our purpose:
"for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.

If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know.

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