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Law Clerk

2 weeks ago

Waterloo, Canada The Descartes Full time

**Descartes Unites the People and Technology that Move the World**
The need for efficient, secure, and agile supply chains and logistics operations has become ever more critical and complex. By combining innovative technology, powerful trade intelligence and the reach of our network, Descartes helps get goods, information, transportation assets, and people where they’re needed, when they’re needed.

**We’re growing fast and invite you to join our amazing team.**

**Responsibilities**:

- Maintain and update (in conjunction with external counsel) corporate documents and resolutions, and manage, track and file various corporate registrations on a global basis
- In conjunction with the Senior Corporate Counsel, review and prepare standard documentation for various global business units
- Collaborate with local, regional, and global functions (e.g. Finance, HR, IT) and work on diverse local and global internal initiatives
- Provide some administrative support, including file management and document preparation, preparing agendas, meeting minutes, spreadsheets, etc. as required
- Liaise with lawyers, outside counsel, and the business as directed by the Senior Corporate Counsel

**Required Skills**:

- 2+ years’ relevant experience working in the legal department of a large corporation or law firm, with experience in an international corporation as an asset
- University degree or college diploma or completion of the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario certification
- Experience managing and preparing corporate records and regulatory filings (minutes, resolutions, annual returns, filings, etc.)
- Demonstrated time management, organization and prioritization skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and projects and meet deadlines
- Flexibility and willingness to adapt and grow with the business
- Advanced computer skills and strong working knowledge of DocuSign, MS PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
- Experience and/or familiarity with general commercial agreements is an asset
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong work ethic and ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects at the same time, effectively adapt to changes in those priorities, handle competing demands, meet deadlines
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to adopt a flexible work schedule from time to time to accommodate international time zones and/or peak work periods.
- Possess a sense of initiative
- Highly organized, detail oriented with a focus on time management

**Join Us**
As we scale, we’re looking for new doers, collaborators and innovators to join Descartes in uniting the people and technology that move the world as the Global Leader in Logistics and Supply Chain Technology. We’re entrepreneurial, hardworking, geeky-in-a-good way problem solvers. Guided by our values, we nurture a TEAM focused culture that invests in people and creates opportunities for advancement across a broad spectrum of career paths. We prioritize work-life balance and foster an environment with the space to take ownership, to be heard, and to carve a path for your individual accomplishments to help drive our success. At Descartes, everyone has a voice and the best argument wins, regardless of who makes it. We offer competitive compensation, great benefits, remote and flexible work hours, and the opportunity to join a company on an awesome mission with a great existing team and trajectory.