Ontario Corporate Services Manager

Dentons is designed to be different. Our firm leads the way in a rapidly changing legal marketplace. We challenge the status quo and deliver consistent results as well as uncompromising quality and value to our clients. Our global presence is renowned as a firm with over 21,000 individuals in more than 200 offices serving clients across 80+ countries.

Dentons Canada is committed to its people and communities. We are consistently recognized as an employer of choice having received numerous awards including being selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2025); Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2025), and Canada's Best Diversity Employers

This role is an opportunity for you to join Canada's global law firm, a firm that offers opportunities to build your career while growing your skills and deepening your expertise.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are hiring for a new position to support our Corporate departments in Toronto and Ottawa –
Ontario Corporate Services Manager.

The successful candidate will combine deep transactional expertise with a proactive approach to process optimization, knowledge management, and culture-building initiatives. You will work closely with partners, associates, knowledge management, legal project management, and operations to drive quality, efficiency, and a positive team dynamic.

The successful candidate will lead by example to embed best practices and a positive, proactive mindset. This includes identifying process bottlenecks and proposing pragmatic, tech-enabled solutions; standardizing workflows across matter types with checklists and playbooks; partnering with knowledge management and legal operations teams to pilot tools that improve accuracy and speed; facilitating post-matter reviews to capture lessons learned; promoting inclusive communication norms and respectful collaboration.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Manager Responsibilities:

• Provides accountability for corporate paraprofessional service delivery
• Monitors billable and non-billable hours at a local level to support increased productivity and improve overall paraprofessional utilization
• Leads Ontario-wide problem solving and drives alignment of work products, processes, and standards
• Manages the daily operations of workflow, including work distribution, delegation, prioritization, and resource planning, and the quality control measures of the work product
• Takes initiative to evaluate the efficiency of certain work processes and procedures and makes suggestions to improve quality and efficiency
• Mentors paraprofessionals, associates and student lawyers
• Monitors and provides feedback on paraprofessional performance evaluations
• Contributes to annual compensation decisions through informed, region-specific insights
• Participates in and helps drive various initiatives within the Ontario offices
• Collaborates with Local Practice Group Leads and partner liaisons for paraprofessionals
• Works with the National Manager of Paraprofessional Services, Corporate & Tax, and national teams to implement procedural and technology changes effectively within the team, and communicates two-way feedback to ensure optimal functionality and adoption of changes
• Participates in recruitment and training within the Corporate Services Team
• Coordinates vacation schedules, leave requests and onsite/offsite office attendance
• Develops and supports a positive department image and culture
• Oversees the entity management system, including protocols to sustain integrity in the platform
• Handles additional administrative responsibilities including collaborating with third-party vendor accounts, and interacting with the finance group
• Performs additional administrative responsibilities as needed

Paraprofessional Responsibilities:

• Completes all levels of corporate paraprofessional work assignments and legal duties under the supervision of lawyers
• Prepares corporate documentation relating to incorporations, organizations, amendments, continuances, amalgamations, extra-provincial registrations, compliance, dissolutions, share and asset purchases, corporate reorganizations, etc.
• Manages and maintains updated corporate database and corporate records
• Works with lawyers in all Dentons Canada offices to attend to OBCA and CBCA transactions, filings, and registration equivalents
• Reviews and analyzes corporate minute book records and recommends the appropriate actions to update records and rectify deficiencies, including drafting the required documentation
• Uses relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards
• Handles general corporate work, including government filings, and responds to inquiries from within and outside the firm

REQUIREMENTS

• 10+ years of experience as a corporate paraprofessional with progressive responsibilities
• 8+ years of experience managing and leading a paraprofessional team
• Ability to build a positive team environment and collaborative culture
• Expertise in handling all levels of corporate paraprofessional assignments
• Experience working in a multi-office setting is an asset
• In-depth knowledge of legal procedures, statutes, and regulations applicable to commercial and corporate law
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with all stakeholders professionally
• Ability to multitask and meet multiple deadlines under pressure
• Excellent organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Be a catalyst for positive change, team cohesion, and continuous improvement

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

This role is a new position.

The target salary range for this position is $130,000 – $150,000, commensurate with the successful candidate's skills, experience, and qualifications. Dentons is committed to equitable and competitive compensation. This target range falls within our internal salary ranges, which are based on comparable roles in the external market. We strive to hire, promote, and transfer individuals at the entry point of the range, with consideration given to prior experience, relevant skills, and market conditions.

We recognize that rewarding exceptional talent goes beyond salary. Our comprehensive total rewards package includes inclusive and flexible benefits that support the wellbeing and development of our people. This includes extended health and mental health benefits, paid time off, retirement savings plans, a fitness subsidy, parental leave top-up, and more.

In addition, our learning and development programs—such as mentorship opportunities, employee networks, and leadership development initiatives—are designed to support personal and professional growth.

At Dentons, all candidate screening, assessment, and hiring decisions are made by people. From time to time, we use AI-enabled tools to assist in enhancing our recruitment process and materials; however, these tools do not screen candidates or make hiring decisions.

Note: Availability of benefits and programs may vary depending on your location and employment type and may be subject to eligibility criteria. Dentons reserves the right to modify or discontinue offerings, in whole or in part, at its discretion and without prior notice.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Dentons Canada, inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility (IDEA) are not just ancillary values, they are foundational to our business. We believe that IDEA is essential to the shared success of our team and our clients. Our forward-thinking and inclusive culture supports the professional development of all our people, enhances the leading services we offer to our clients, and informs our commitment to make a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. As a testament to our commitment to IDEA, we have been recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employer's for 15 consecutive years , as well as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People for the eighth time.

Dentons Canada is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome your application. All employment decisions, including hiring, will be made without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, creed, disability, ethnic origin, family status, gender identity, marital status, place of origin, race, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable human rights legislation.

We are committed to providing you with an inclusive, barrier-free, and accessible workplace to support your success. Should you require accommodation during the recruitment process, for example as a result of a disability, please contact us at

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