Compliance Clerk - Toronto, Canada - Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is one of Canada's leading business law firms. Advising many of Canada's corporate leaders, as well as U.S.

and international parties with extensive interest in Canada, our more than 1,000 firm members are based in offices in Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary and New York.

Osler prides itself on attracting and maintaining some of the brightest talent in the legal arena.

Our lawyers, students, management and staff have created a unique firm culture which nurtures mentoring and the exchange of ideas.

Osler is a dynamic and exciting place to begin a career or carve out a new path.

Location

Toronto, Ottawa, or remote (preferably in Ontario)

Description
Are you interested in working at one of Canada's leading business law firms alongside some of the best and brightest legal minds in the country providing exceptional services to our clients?

Main Responsibilities

Provide compliance and annual maintenance support to our clients, including the preparation of annual resolutions, annual returns and changes to directors, officers, registered office address and corporate name, and delivery of such documents to clients
Arrange for required government filings such as notices of change and annual returns
Prepare documents required for extraprovincial registrations of corporations, general and limited partnerships and business names
Ensure documents comply with the applicable legislation (e.g. _Business Corporations Act_ (Ontario), _Canada Business Corporations Act_)
Electronically update and maintain compliance and annual maintenance documentation

Position Requirements

Education and Experience_
A university degree with an interest in the legal industry and/or a college Law Clerk diploma
Experience and knowledge of Corporate Law.
At least 2 years of working experience as a compliance clerk reviewing, updating and maintaining minute books for federal and provincial corporations, maintaining corporate databases, preparing documents for corporate compliance purposes.
Knowledge and Skills_
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and a problemsolving mindset
Ability to manage and prioritize tasks with competing deadlines
Familiarity with legal entity management software, including ALF Corporate, Athennian (or similar) and laws/legislation relevant to corporate practice is an asset
Familiarity with legal procedures and practices involved in preparing, processing, and filing a variety of legal documents also an asset

For the safety of firm members and visitors, Osler is committed to complying with the recommendations of public health authorities, including with respect to adopting mandatory vaccination policies.

Employment at Osler is therefore conditional on complying with any vaccination policies that Osler may adopt from time to time in response to the recommendations of public health authorities.

Accessibility and Accommodation

Background and Reference Checks

Please note that any offer of employment will be conditional upon background and reference checks, including a criminal record check, credit check, and employment and educational verifications.

If you have the required background with the ability to provide exceptional customer service and wish to work in one of Canada's leading law firms, please reply in confidence with a cover letter and résumé by the closing date.

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