Corporate/Commercial Law Clerk

at  Mann Lawyers

WHO WE ARE:

Mann Lawyers LLP is a growing Firm of over 30 lawyers that practice in business law, wills and
estates, real estate, litigation, family, employment, and environmental law. We provide clients with
top-notch legal services and strive for success, not only in legal terms but also in life. We work
hard to ensure that our culture is inclusive of all. We promote authenticity and celebrate diversity.
Our 30 years of delivering compassionate, intelligent, and thoughtful advice with integrity,
demonstrates our unparalleled ability to forge long-term client relationships. That quality of
thought and action extends to our clients but also to our team members and out in the
communities we feel lucky to be part of.

REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge & Skills

• Solid knowledge of legal procedures and statutes, including Ontario and Canada Business

Corporations Acts;

• A familiarity with possible tax outcomes and liabilities, as it pertains to corporate

reorganizations;

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, both as a team and as an individual;
• Ability to multi-task and flexibility in working with changing priorities;
• Experience using Athennian, OnCorp and M365;
• Professional, tactful, and highly dependable;
• Ability to read, understand, and implement instructions from accountants;
• Exceptional attention to detail, including the ability to proofread and format documents;
• Superb time management and organizational skills;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; and
• Ability to work collaboratively in a workplace with dignity and respect.

Education & Work Experience

• Minimum of seven years’ experience as a corporate/commercial law clerk
• Minimum of a law clerk diploma or equivalent combination of work experience and

education

Other

• Must be able to work in the office (some remote work is possible, based on Firm needs)
• Being tech-savvy and having experience using Net Documents would be a bonus!

THE ROLE:

We are seeking a Law Clerk with seven + years of experience in business/commercial law to join
our Ottawa team.
This is a team-oriented and client-focused role. We have a strong, dedicated, and collegial team,
with excellent supports in place to allow you to perform this vital role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will support our growing practice by assuming the following

responsibilities:

• Prepare the requisite documents for incorporations, amendments, amalgamations,

dissolutions, corporate reorganizations, extra-provincial registrations, notifications of new

business, and Ontario business name registrations and withdrawals;

• Assist on share or asset sale and purchase transactions, including the preparation of

closing agendas and documents and assisting with completion and closing transactions;

• Minute Book administration, including preparation of Minute Book review reports and

rectifications, updating registers and ledgers, and maintaining and updating records with

Ontario Ministry, Companies Branch and Corporations Canada;

• Assist with debt and equity finance transactions;
• Conduct corporate searches (PPSA, Writs of Execution, Bankruptcy, Bank Act and

Litigation) and prepare reports to clients;

• Prepare and file annual returns;
• Frequently communicate with clients, lawyers, and other professionals;
• General file administration;
• File, diarize deadlines, and maintain a solid reminder system;
• Open and close client files, prepare reports to clients, and organize closing documents;
• Prepare various accounting documents, including but not limited to, client accounts;
• Obtain certificates of compliance/status;
• Conduct preliminary name and NUANS searches and prepare draft communication with

Corporations Canada when corporate name is denied;

• Docket time on substantive corporate matters, prepare accounts, and assist with accounts

receivable; and

• Any other duties, as assigned.