Law Clerk- Corporate - Toronto, Canada - McMillan LLP

McMillan LLP

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Your Next Opportunity

McMillan has an opportunity for a full-time Corporate Law Clerk in our Toronto office
. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Law Clerk who is looking for a new and exciting challenge at a national law firm.

- "Having worked a multiple law firms over my career, ranging from the large Bay Street law firms to smaller boutique law firms, I can say joining McMillan's Corporate Services Department has been one of the best moves of my career. The positive atmosphere within the firm, the sincere thank you for your efforts makes the McMillan an enjoyable place to work. As a member of the Corporate Services Department you feel as though you are included and are a valuable member of firm. The Corporate Services Department is well-rounded with knowledgeable members and has a definite team attitude. Whether you are working with someone in the Toronto office or with someone from any of the other offices, you are an important part of the team. "_

What You'll Do
You will be working closely with our lawyers, clients, Law Clerks, Paralegals and legal administrative assistants across Canada to deliver quality legal services to our clients and will be involved in a wide variety of legal tasks including:

Ontario and Federal incorporations, amendments, amalgamations, continuances and dissolutions.
Conducting due diligence and minute book reviews, preparing reports outlining issues and deficiencies, and drafting required updating documents.
Assisting with corporate transactions including drafting, organizing and finalizing transaction documents.
Assisting with closings and preparation of closing books.
Regular maintenance of corporations including preparation of documents relating to annual meetings/proceedings and associated filings.
Assisting with preparation and filing of documents required for business name registrations, partnership and limited partnership registrations, and extraprovincial registrations.
Ensuring compliance with relevant statutory requirements and providing input on corporate compliance matters.
Updating and maintaining information in our corporate database.

What You Bring

You have established yourself as a key resource in your successful legal career and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Your history includes a minimum of _four years_ of corporate Law Clerk experience, including exposure to corporate transactions. Knowledge of legal and technical procedures, statutes, regulations and applicable governmental practices is mandatory.

You have strong organizational and interpersonal skills, are detail-oriented, able to effectively meet deadlines, work well in a team setting and provide an exceptional level of client service.

You embrace evolving technology and have strong skills in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Prior experience with a corporate database product and Desksite, IntApp Time or similar document management and timekeeping software is required.

McMillan Offers You
Growth

Mentorship and Support

Training as Software Evolves

Commensurate Compensation and Benefits Package

Fun Work Environment

McMillan = You

Inclusion and diversity are essential elements of our culture at McMillan which coincides with our core values of respect, teamwork, commitment, client service and professional excellence.

We are extremely proud to be named among the Top Employers in the GTA for 2023.

At McMillan, we know we will achieve the most success by attracting and retaining the best talent, and by representing and supporting communities from which we draw our members, the communities in which we live and work and the communities to which we provide legal services.

We are a law firm that prides itself in sustained quality and excellence in service while fostering a positive and collegial work environment which nurtures mentoring inspires enthusiasm and professional excellence.

We commit to putting our best efforts forward in achieving our goals, and the goals of our clients. You can help us in that journey

Need another reason to consider McMillan? Let's work together to help you achieve your professional goals and career development.

Let's get started

If this position is for you, and you reside in or around the _
_Toronto__ area, we look forward to hearing from you._

**McMillan LLP is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and diversity. We respect and embrace the unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences of individuals at all levels of the firm. This enables us to provide innovative client service, contribute fully to our communities and advance our firm's values.