Corporate Law Clerk, Governance and Compliance

at  Fasken SLP

WHO WE ARE

Fasken is a leading international business law and litigation firm, and was recently voted one of Canada’s Best Employers for 2023. Our firm’s 950 lawyers are located across offices in Vancouver, Surrey, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City, London and Johannesburg And an office in the professional and retail district known as Taza (/Ta-Zah/) on Tsuut’ina lands. Providing strategic and thoughtful advice in all areas of business law, our broad range of clients include close to half of the Fortune 100 companies, as well as corporate clients, government agencies, regulatory authorities, non-profit bodies and individuals.
Our clients interests are paramount in all that we do and we take pride in supporting our communities. We are a place where bright, talented, and collegial people want to work together and we work hard together to achieve our goals in a collaborative and efficient way.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Law clerk diploma or equivalent
• A member in good standing with the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario
• 1 - 4 years of law clerk experience
• Proficiency with technology such as Closing Folders, online Ministry portals, document management (iManage an asset), and data rooms
• Knowledge of cloud-based corporate databases (ex. MinuteBox) is an asset
• Extensive knowledge of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) and the Canada Business Corporations Act

YOUR ROLE

The successful candidate will be responsible to assist with governance, compliance and other general client work under the supervision of the Firm’s Lawyers all while ensuring that client deadlines are met and high quality, cost-effective, efficient professional services are provided to the Firm’s Lawyers and their clients.
The successful candidate may be required to work outside of normal business hours in order to meet business and client needs. This is a hybrid role.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Management of client relationships
• Drafting general corporate documents including but not limited to documents relating to incorporation and organization, amendments, continuances, dissolutions and other fundamental changes
• Coordinating documents/filings required to effect/report corporate changes in required timelines
• Coordinating initial extra-provincial licences/registrations and managing any subsequent renewals and updates
• Overseeing annual maintenance and compliance work
• Coordinating registrations/renewals for business names, GPs, LPs etc.
• Conducting due diligence and minute book reviews and preparing report outlining issues and deficiencies as well as drafting remediation documents
• Liaising with lawyers, clients and agents while providing excellent professional service
• Assisting with firm efficiency/technology project