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Senior Law Clerk
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- Greater Toronto Area, Canada, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
- Closing date
- Experience
- · Law clerk/Paralegal/Lawyer/legal experience (approx. 5+ years)
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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Role: Senior Law Clerk
Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid- 3 days onsite/week)
Duration: 6 Months (Extension Possible)
Role Mandate: Support the Enterprise Board Governance team in delivering board and committee governance, corporate secretarial, legal, and regulatory compliance activities. The candidate would be responsible for supporting legal, regulatory, and compliance-related activities by carrying out assignments and initiatives under the direction of the team’s legal counsel.
Team Structure: The selected candidate will be working in a collaborative environment within a small but very supportive team.
Role Responsibilities:
· Conduct legal and corporate governance research.
· Prepare and submit regulatory filings and required disclosures.
· Support director compensation administration processes.
· Assist with shareholder services and related activities.
· Monitor and track corporate compliance requirements.
· Maintain and update governance records and documentation.
· Support audit inquiries and regulatory information requests.
· Assist in planning, coordinating, and executing board meetings.
· Contribute to process improvement and governance enhancement initiatives.
· Prepare governance reports and related reporting materials.
· Participate in special projects within a fast-paced corporate governance environment.
Must Have Skills:
· Law clerk/Paralegal/Lawyer/legal experience (approx. 5+ years)
· Experience with the operations of a public company (approx. 5+ years)
· Registered law Clerk (ILCO) OR Certified Paralegal (LSO) /Certified lawyer (LSO)
· Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Nice to Have Skills:
· Banking/FI experience
· Securities law clerk with experience in public company disclosure and filings, including proxy and insider reporting (SEDI)
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Responsibilities
Support the Enterprise Board Governance team with board and committee governance, corporate secretarial work, legal and regulatory compliance, filings, shareholder services, and governance records. Coordinate board meetings, respond to audit and regulatory inquiries, prepare reports, and contribute to process improvements and special projects.
Requirements
Requires approximately five or more years of legal experience and experience with public company operations, along with registration or certification as an ILCO law clerk, LSO paralegal, or LSO lawyer. Candidates should have strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills; banking or financial institution experience and securities disclosure and filing experience are preferred.
Skills
- Legal Research
- Corporate Governance
- Regulatory Filings
- Corporate Compliance
- Public Company Operations
- Securities Law
- Shareholder Services
- Director Compensation Administration
- Governance Records Management
- Board Meeting Coordination
- Audit Support
- Regulatory Reporting
- Analytical Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Decision-Making
- Written and Verbal Communication
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Categories
- Legal
- Finance & Accounting
- Administrative
Keywords
- Enterprise Board Governance
- Corporate Governance
- Board Governance
- Committee Governance
- Corporate Secretarial
- Legal Research
- Regulatory Compliance
- Corporate Compliance
- Regulatory Filings
- Required Disclosures
- Public Company Operations
- Securities Law
- Proxy Filings
- Insider Reporting
- SEDI
- Shareholder Services
- Director Compensation
- Governance Records
- Board Meetings
- Audit Inquiries
- Regulatory Information Requests
- Governance Reporting
- Process Improvement
- ILCO Registered Law Clerk
- LSO Certified Paralegal
- LSO Certified Lawyer
- Banking
- Financial Institutions