Senior Corporate Services Law Clerk

About Us :

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP is a leading national law firm focused on serving the transaction, advocacy and advisory needs of Canada’s most dynamic business sectors.

We have one of the largest business law practices in the country, serving multinational, national and mid-market clients from our offices in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary.

Our Culture :

At Cassels, our mission is to attract, retain and promote individuals of exceptional ability and talent from as broad a range of backgrounds as possible.

We offer meaningful career opportunities, invest in professional growth, and foster an inclusive environment. Our Firm’s success is built on the unique skills, perspectives, experiences and values of each individual.

We encourage a corporate culture that respects and celebrates the dignity, value and diversity of all.

Role Overview :

Our Toronto office is currently recruiting for a Senior Corporate Law Clerk in our Corporate Services Department. This role will report into the Manager, Corporate Services, Toronto.

The ideal candidate will be a friendly professional who can assist a group of lawyers with the utmost attention to detail.

This individual will be in charge of various corporate matters including drafting complex legal documents, conducting research and managing client relationships.

The successful candidate will be responsible for :

• Corporate : Drafting substantive legal documentation relating to corporate transactions for Ontario and Federal corporations including, but not limited to, incorporations, amalgamations, continuances, dissolutions, revivals, and amendments.
• Tax : Drafting substantive legal documentation relating to corporate organizations, partnerships and limited partnerships, reorganizations relating to tax matters, including reviewing tax step memos and preparing related resolutions, amalgamations, arrangements, wind-ups, share asset and transfer agreements, section 85 rollovers, estate planning reorganizations and share capital restructuring.
• Not-for-profit : Incorporations and organizations and all corporate matters relating thereto (Federal and Ontario).
• Due diligence : Conducts due diligence reviews, summarizes and analyzes constating documents of corporations and effectively recommends changes thereto.

Conducting complex corporate reviews and other related due diligence in connection with transactions, recommending and drafting rectification materials as necessary.

Client Management : Communicating with clients as required and managing client relationships.

The successful candidate must have the following education, experience and / or demonstrated skills :

• 8+ years experience as a Corporate Law Clerk in a law firm setting.
• Possess a broad foundation of legal concepts, experience and applications relevant to the practice of Corporate Law.
• Experience with tax reorganizations and not-for-profit corporations required.
• Experience with estates considered an asset.
• Law clerk certificate.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office. Previous experience with Corplink will be considered an asset.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload in a busy environment.
• Strong drafting and proofreading skills along with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to review, analyze and make recommendations concerning file details.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Excellent interpersonal and client service skills.
• Confident and dependable, with strong initiative and ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented atmosphere.
• Our ideal candidate is proactive, creative and always exploring ways to improve efficiencies and meet the needs of clients, while maintaining professionalism at all times.

Employment Type : Permanent, Full-Time

What we offer :

• Competitive compensation + Extended Health & Dental Care.
• RRSP Matching Program.
• Education / tuition allowance.
• Fitness Reimbursement Program.
• Diversity and Inclusion Centric Culture.
• A Culture of Wellness : Cassels recognizes the importance of wellness and provides a comprehensive program that addresses the mental and physical well-being of our employees by providing resources, services, training and support on an ongoing basis.
• A fully stocked kitchen with healthy snacks, plus coffee, tea, and drinks throughout the year.
• A business casual dress code (client / day specific).
• Employee referral bonus.
• A hybrid work environment.

Cassels is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and an accessible environment.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and / or people with intersectional identities.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, and we will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request.

Please contact our recruiter for any questions, accommodations or specific requests.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about application status, unless required for accommodation purposes.