Corporate Law Clerk

at  Brattys LLP

What if you could work for one of Canada’s top leading law firms that values and recognizes your hard work and commitment? What if you could cut down on your downtown commute and not pay for parking? What if your career offered unparalleled professional growth opportunities and exposure to various clients in a wide range of industries?
At Brattys LLP we are a firm that offers a true team environment and a competitive compensation and benefits package. We’ve earned our clients’ trust because we match the speed at which they conduct their business. We anticipate our clients’ needs and deliver insights and solutions that are informed by years of leadership in our fields of practice. We are currently seeking an energetic, dedicated, and hardworking professional to fill the position of Corporate Law Clerk.

We offer our team members a range of benefits that recognizes that our people are what’s most important at our Firm, including:

• Competitive base salary and vacation policy
• A generous group benefits package 100% paid for by the Firm, including a flexible Health Care Spending Account
• Ability to bank overtime hours as additional paid time off
• Coaching and mentorship opportunities from industry leading experts
• Summer and holiday team events
• Free on-site parking
• An opportunity to join a collaborative, innovative, and industry leading team!

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1 to 3 years of experience in a similar position in a Corporate Law practice.
• A diploma in a related Legal Administration and/or Law Clerk program or equivalent years of experience.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Applications including, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Working knowledge of Fastco, Cyberbahn, and Legal Accounting Software (proficiency with Soluno would be considered an asset).

• Drafts correspondence and letters to clients, accountants, etc. with respect to corporate matters for the Lawyer to review and sign. Delivers letters and correspondence via appropriate methods (i.e. fax, e-mail, or courier).
• Assists with the maintenance of corporate minute books and folders and enters information into the corporate database.
• Orders and reviews preliminary and full NUANS reports, Certificates of Status, Profile reports, etc.
• Prepares annual resolutions/minutes of meetings.
• Prepares dividends (capital, eligible, and ineligible), bonus resolutions, and certified copies thereof.
• Updates corporate lists with new companies received and maintains corporate records with respect to addresses, directors, shareholders, officers, etc.
• Prepares audit inquiry responses, as required.
• Drafts and files business name registrations, limited partnership, and general partnership registrations and renewals.
• Completes and files Form 1 NOC with Ministry when addresses, directors, or officers change.
• Prepares annual returns as required.
• Prepares corporate documentation including but not limited to Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Amendment, Continuance, Amalgamation, Dissolution, and Revival when instructions have been received.
• Assists with the preparation of all client correspondence, invoices, closing reports, transactional documentation, including agreements, ancillary resolutions, and all other corporate/commercial documents.