Team Lead/Senior Corporate Law Clerk – Transaction Services

at  Fasken SLP

Fasken is a leading international business law and litigation firm. Our firm’s 900+ lawyers are located across offices in Vancouver, Surrey, Tsuut’ina, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City, London and Johannesburg. We provide strategic and thoughtful advice in all areas of business law to our broad range of clients including close to half of the Fortune 100 companies, as well as corporate clients, government agencies, regulatory authorities, non-profit bodies and individuals.
We are a high-achieving, professional, entrepreneurial, team-oriented, and friendly place to work. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and offer a welcoming environment for all people. While we are here to service our clients and are a deadline-driven industry, we look to be innovative, and there are opportunities to participate in initiatives which make a difference in our firm and community.
Achieve excellence doing work that’s challenging and rewarding, with people you’ll like working with, in an environment that’s welcoming, supportive, entrepreneurial and innovative, where you’re a valued contributor, not just an employee. For additional information about the firm or this position, please visit our website at www.fasken.com.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Law clerk diploma or equivalent
• A member in good standing with the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario
• 10+ years of law clerk experience
• Previous supervisory or mentorship experience an asset
• Understanding of law firm operations
• 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)
• Extensive knowledge of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) and the Canada Business Corporations Act

TEAM LEAD RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee and support workload distribution among law clerks and corporate search clerks, considering holidays, leaves, and vacancies
• Proactively identifying upcoming client events (e.g., closings) where law clerk support may be required and coordinating the allocation of resources based on skill and availability
• Clarify law clerk and search clerk time on files to billing lawyers and recommend premiums and write-offs
• Actively engage and support with Lawyer’s questions and day to day support including forms, quotes, and queries
• Support the Assistant Director, Corporate Services by assessing department practices and processes to improve efficiencies and identify continuous improvement
• Support the Assistant Director, Corporate Services by identifying process effect of legislative changes and implementing within the department
• Assess and identify areas for knowledge improvement and design webinars or materials to address
• Assist with precedent management
• Other projects and duties as assigned

SENIOR CORPORATE LAW CLERK RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage key client relationships
• Assist Firm Lawyers on complex transactions
• Draft corporate documents including: agreements, resolutions, complex share provisions, documents for various types of transactions including corporate and tax reorganizations, documents relating to incorporation and organization, amalgamations, complex amendments, continuances and dissolutions
• Conduct due diligence and minute book reviews and prepare reports outlining issues and deficiencies
• Attend meetings with clients and Lawyers to review documents and provide technical assistance
• Coordinate the creation of and oversee electronic data rooms