Hays
About the Company
Our client is a global leader in real estate investment, managing a diverse portfolio of high-quality assets across various sectors and geographies. Their core capabilities include leasing, financing, development, design, construction, and property management.
About the Role
As a Corporate Law Clerk, you’ll be supporting the legal team. Responsibilities include:
Document Management:
- Maintaining the corporate database and assisting with the bi-annual attestation process.
- Organizing legal documents following the company’s file naming convention.
- Responding to document requests and preparing certified copies of D&O registers for KYC purposes.
- Coordinating document execution and managing signature pages.
- Preparing redacted operating agreements.
Entity Formations and Compliance:
- Assisting with U.S. entity formations and state qualifications (if required).
- Coordinating offshore entity formations with external counsel.
- Applying for Employee Identification Numbers for domestic and foreign entities.
- Handling bank account openings and onboarding entities with the fund administrator.
- Advising registered agents on entity formations, name changes, conversions, and dissolutions.
Communication and Coordination:
- Addressing legal queries from other business groups.
Requirements
To excel in this role, you should have:
- Law Clerk Diploma
- Minimum of 2 to 3 years of Canadian corporate law clerk experience
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to manage a heavy workload in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with corporate databases and document management systems (experience with Diligent corporate database or iManage is a plus)
What You’ll Get in Return
The firm values its employees and offers a competitive compensation package:
- Annual salary ranging from $65,000 to $80,000, commensurate with experience
- Generous benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off
- Flexibility to work from home two days a week after training period
- Opportunities for professional development
What you need to do now
If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
