Corporate Law Clerk

Location: North York, ON

Our client, a well-established boutique law firm in Toronto, is looking for an experienced Corporate Law Clerk to join its corporate practice.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working closely with lawyers, managing their own files, and being involved in a range of corporate and commercial matters. You'll support a small team of commercial lawyers and have the opportunity to take on meaningful responsibility rather than working on one small part of a file.

The firm values people who take initiative, work hard, and take pride in the quality of their work. Strong performance and contribution to the team are recognized and rewarded.

Responsibilities:

• Manage corporate matters and files with a high level of independence
• Prepare corporate documentation for incorporations, organizations, amendments, amalgamations, dissolutions, and other corporate changes
• Assist with corporate and commercial transactions
• Prepare resolutions, agreements, closing documents, and transaction materials
• Maintain corporate records and minute books
• Complete annual maintenance and corporate filings
• Conduct corporate searches and due diligence
• Prepare and submit filings with the Ontario Business Registry and Corporations Canada
• Support corporate governance matters
• Work closely with 2–3 commercial lawyers and manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Communicate with clients and other parties as required

• 3-5 years of corporate law clerk experience within a law firm
• Strong knowledge of theOBCA and CBCA
• Familiarity with the Corporations Information Act, Business Names Act, and Limited Partnerships Act
• Experience handling Ontario and federal corporate filings
• Comfortable taking ownership of files and working independently
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Able to manage multiple files and competing deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Appara
• Fast Company
• eCore / Dye & Durham
• Adobe Acrobat Pro
• DocuSign

• $70,000- $80,000
• Medical, dental, and life insurance
• 2-3 weeks of vacation
• Direct exposure to experienced commercial lawyers
• Opportunity to take ownership of your work

This posting represents an active and genuine vacancy with one 3 Step Recruitment’s clients and is not for speculative or pipeline recruitment.

3 Step Recruitment and/or our Clients may use, from time to time, AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of applications; however, these tools are not intended to replace human judgement or decision-making in the hiring process.