Corporate Law Clerk

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP Full time

About Davies

Davies is a top-tier Canadian law firm focused on high-stakes matters. With offices in Montreal, Toronto and New York, we are consistently at the center of the most challenging deals and cases in Canada and abroad.

A position at Davies is more than just a job. When you join the firm, you will be welcomed by a team that places as much emphasis on supporting its people as it does on serving its prestigious clients. As such, we have created a collaborative environment where team members of all backgrounds feel appreciated and are encouraged to share their ideas while working alongside some of the brightest legal and business professionals who are eager to share their knowledge and experience.

About the Position

Primary Responsibilities
- Conduct complex corporate reviews and other related due diligence in connection with transactions, recommend and draft rectification materials and prepare corporate structure charts
- Prepare and file articles and corporate documentation relating to simple and complex incorporations, amendments, continuances, amalgamations and dissolutions and other complex corporate transactions, particularly under the _Business Corporations Act_ (Ontario) and the _Canada Business Corporations Act_
- Prepare necessary documentation related to mergers, acquisitions, financings, asset purchases, Section 85(1) rollovers under the _Income Tax Act_ and reorganizations
- Prepare routine minute book documentation, such as annual meeting materials, change/directors/officers/registered office address/dividends/share provisions, etc.
- Prepare and file business name, partnership and limited partnership registrations
- Prepare and file extra-provincial registrations for corporations, partnerships and limited partnerships as required by various provincial legislation
- Prepare and file annual returns in various jurisdictions and forms 1 and 2 as required under the _Corporations Information Act_ (Ontario)
- Prepare registers of significant shareholders as require in various Canadian jurisdictions
- Prepare closing agendas for various types of transactions. Monitor and maintain the status of the documents
- Monitor and communicate with lawyers and clients with respect to ongoing corporate filings and other requirements
- Consult with lawyers and clients and assist in identifying necessary or appropriate corporate documentation, searches and filing in connection with transactions
- Provide general support to lawyers in coordinating large closings, preparing documents, and coordinating searches, reports and other matters for transactions
- Act as a mentor and establish a training relationship with junior and intermediate clerks within the group
- Participate in the education of articling and summer students and lawyers within the firm, and respond to inquiries as necessary

**Qualifications**:

- Completion of a law clerk or legal administrative program recognized by the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario
- Fellow or Associate Member of the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario
- A minimum of seven years of experience as a Corporate Law Clerk, ideally gained in a large law firm
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of the corporate statutes
- Superior written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent research and problem solving skills
- Highly attentive to detail and extremely organized
- Ability to work independently with mínimal supervision, and works well within a team
- Ability to interact and effectively communicate with individuals at all levels
- Flexible to work outside regular working hours when required

To Apply

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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