Securities Law Clerk
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 8+ years of experience as a law clerk in a law firm or in-house legal team
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
About the Role
Join the in-house legal team at a mid-sized Canadian investment management firm. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, the Corporate & Securities Law Clerk provides hands-on legal support across corporate and securities matters, including investment funds, corporate governance, contracts and regulatory compliance. The role is detail-heavy and fast-paced, and it suits someone who catches what others miss. It's a great fit for a law clerk at a downtown firm who wants to move into the corporate world.
What You'll Do
- Draft, review and revise legal documents, including offering memoranda, prospectuses, commercial agreements, NDAs, corporate resolutions and regulatory filings
- Review and manage fund documents (trust and LP structures), dealer agreements and portfolio management agreements
- Prepare and file corporate and regulatory filings, including SEDAR+ filings
- Maintain corporate records, including minute books, governance documents, contracts and filings
- Attend and take minutes at board and trustee meetings
- Track legal and regulatory deadlines to support ongoing compliance
- Run contract management processes, including tracking, renewals and obligations
- Review legal invoices from external counsel for accuracy
- Coordinate with internal teams, external counsel, auditors and regulators
- Prepare and proofread legal correspondence, memoranda and reports
- Help maintain internal policies, procedures and legal frameworks
- Keep sensitive legal, regulatory and business information strictly confidential
What We're Looking For
- 8+ years of experience as a law clerk in a law firm or in-house legal team
- Strong background in securities law and corporate law; investment funds or asset management experience is highly desirable
- Experience with banks, asset managers or the investment management industry
- Public company experience is an asset
- Registered with the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario (ILCO), preferred
- Proficient with Litera Compare (blacklining) and document management tools
- Able to draft and review complex documents with minimal supervision
- Very organized and detail-oriented, able to work quickly and manage competing deadlines
- Excellent writing, proofreading and communication skills
- Sound judgment and discretion with confidential information
More about this job
Responsibilities
Draft, review, and manage corporate, securities, fund, and commercial legal documents, filings, and records, including SEDAR+ filings and governance materials. Support compliance and contract processes, board and trustee meetings, external counsel invoice reviews, and coordination with internal teams, auditors, counsel, and regulators.
Requirements
Requires 8 or more years of law clerk experience and a strong background in securities and corporate law; investment funds or asset management experience is highly desirable. The preferred candidate is an ILCO registrant with strong drafting, proofreading, organization, communication, judgment, and confidentiality skills, and proficiency with Litera Compare and document management tools.
Skills
- Securities Law
- Corporate Law
- Investment Funds
- Legal Document Drafting
- Regulatory Filings
- SEDAR+
- Corporate Governance
- Contract Management
- Compliance Tracking
- Minute Book Maintenance
- Litera Compare
- Document Management
- Proofreading
- Deadline Management
- Confidentiality
- Stakeholder Coordination
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Legal
- Finance & Accounting
- Administrative
Keywords
- Securities Law
- Corporate Law
- Investment Management
- Investment Funds
- Asset Management
- Corporate Governance
- Offering Memoranda
- Prospectuses
- Commercial Agreements
- Non-Disclosure Agreements
- Corporate Resolutions
- Regulatory Filings
- SEDAR+
- Trust Structures
- Limited Partnership Structures
- Dealer Agreements
- Minute Books
- Board Meetings
- Trustee Meetings
- Contract Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- External Counsel
- Litera Compare
- Document Management
- Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario
- ILCO