Senior Law Clerk

Role Overview

• Assist with all stages of acquisitions, dispositions, internal reorganizations and strategic transactions, including prepare and draft closing documents, agendas, signature packages, and ancillary agreements.
• Prepare and file corporate documents, resolutions, certificates, annual returns.
• Prepare high-level corporate summaries and maintain minute books across multiple jurisdictions.
• Manage and file post-closing registrations and filings.
• Initiate and manage corporate governance matters, including subsidiary management, annual corporate records maintenance, business name registrations, extra-provincial registrations and intercompany documentation.
• Review, revise and draft commercial lease documentation.
• Coordinate cross functional teams and support Senior Legal Counsel to ensure transaction timelines are met.
• Conduct and organize due diligence reviews, including setup and maintenance of virtual data rooms (HighQ).
• Review minute books and identify deficiencies. Review and assess corporate records, contracts, licenses, litigation, and regulatory materials.
• Conduct corporate searches, lien searches, and litigation checks. Draft and prepare search summaries and identify risks.
• Compile and summarize due diligence findings for review by internal and external stakeholders.
• Draft and review due diligence checklists and reports.
• Assist with internal audits and data collection as part of M&A and compliance initiatives.
• Support the cross-functional due diligence process, including planning, conducting and summarizing corporate, financial, and operational diligence.
• Prepare, draft and manage loan and security documentation and execution processes for financings, credit facilities, secured transactions, and other financing structures.
• Coordinate with finance and sales teams to support internal review and approval process, ensure end-to-end closing of financing transactions.
• Draft, prepare and register PPSA filings and other security registrations, as well as amendments and discharges.
• Serve as the internal subject-matter expert for HighQ, DocuSign, Adobe, Oncorp/eCore and/or other legal operations platforms.
• Coordinate signatures, notarizations, and document execution processes.
• Maintain templates, playbooks, precedents, checklists, and process documentation.
• Support internal legal requests, including preparing summaries, drafting routine documents, and responding to standard information inquiries.
• Assist with compliance programs, policy updates, and regulatory filings.
• Track and monitor all legal spend and legal intakes.
• All other projects and duties as required by the manager.

Requirements

• Law Clerk/Paralegal diploma, Legal Administration certificate, or equivalent post-secondary education
• 5 to 10+ years of corporate law, transactional law, or in house legal department experience (or equivalent senior experience)
• Experience supporting acquisitions, corporate transactions, or financing deals
• Must Have: Proficiency with HighQ, DocuSign, Adobe, Oncorp/eCore, or comparable legal technology tools
• Deep understanding of corporate governance, M&A workflows, financing structures, and legal documentation
• Strong drafting, analytical, and document management skills
• Exceptional organizational ability and attention to detail
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel
• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple complex matters under tight timelines
• Manage sensitive or confidential legal matters with discretion and sound professional judgment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus
• Flexible work arrangements
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Fitness/Exercise spending account
• Group RRSP and company match
• Paid vacation, and paid personal days
• Dynamic work atmosphere
• Career development programs and opportunities
• Social events and thriving culture