Corporate Law Clerk

**_Are you looking for a supportive, collaborative workplace with great teams and inspiring leaders? You’ve come to the right place. We’re looking for ambitious people who share our values and want to make every day better for people around the world. If this sounds like you, and the career below sounds exciting, we’d like to hear from you. _** **Working Arrangement** Hybrid In this global role, the Corporate Law Clerk is an integral part of Manulife’s corporate law and subsidiary governance teams. Based out of Toronto and reporting to the Senior Counsel, Corporate Law & Governance, the Corporate Law Clerk provides exceptional legal support to ensure Manulife meets its corporate regulatory obligations in a timely and cost-effective manner. The Corporate Law Clerk also supports a variety of intercompany transactions, many of which take place across multiple jurisdictions. **Key Accountabilities**: - Independently provide support to lawyers in the Corporate Law Department and internal clients regarding corporate secretarial functions for Manulife and its subsidiaries, including: - Managing corporate records, including maintenance of minute books, share registers, and the corporate entity database. - Preparing documents for formation and dissolution of entities. - Drafting organizational resolutions, bylaws, and minutes. - Preparing and filing extra-provincial and territorial registrations, amendments, and annual returns. - Preparing routine documentation in support of intercompany transactions. - Assisting in post-closing organization of transactions. - Preparing board meeting materials, including notices and board books. - Preparing officer and notarial certificates. - Responding to complex requests for information relating to corporate secretarial matters from a variety of internal clients. - Support project-based governance initiatives for Manulife and its subsidiaries. - Monitor developments in Canadian corporate law requirements relevant to corporate matters and revise precedent documents and internal processes and procedures to address regulatory changes. **What will be expected from Me?** - Diploma from a recognized Ontario Law Clerk program certified with The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario (or an equivalent program from another Canadian common law jurisdiction). - 5-7 years of experience as a law clerk, ideally as a corporate law clerk. Experience in a major law firm or in-house legal department of a major corporation is an asset. - Deep knowledge of the Canada Business Corporations Act and Corporations Information Act. - Knowledge of Ontario Business Corporations Act and Partnerships Act is an asset. - Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. - Excellent oral and written communication skills. - Excellent judgment. - Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well in a team environment as well as with other departments and outside parties. - Ability to take charge, work independently and proactively to handle various tasks simultaneously. - Strong priority-setting skills, marshaling resources to meet deadlines for filing requirements. - Ability to be discreet when handling confidential issues. - Excellent PC skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and Adobe Acrobat. - Knowledge of SEDAR, SEDI, EDGAR is an asset. - Willingness to engage in continuous professional development. - Ability to adapt to continuous change, and to succeed in an environment of uncertainty. **What we bring.** - A bold ambition and set of goals to drive transformation in our industry. - A mission for “Decisions made easier. Lives made better". - A leadership team dedicated to your growth and success. - Our best. Every day. **About John Hancock and Manulife** **Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer