Junior Law Clerk, Will & Estates (Part-time)
Job Description
Junior Law Clerk, Will & Estates (Part-time)
Looking to start a new chapter in your life by working for a law firm renowned for its team of remarkable legal experts and a pragmatic vision of the world? Keep reading! Our client, renowned law firm with over 60 years of experience in law, is recruiting for a junior law clerk on a part-time basis. The role requires an individual with corporate experience, a strong attention for details, excellent interpersonal skills and a positive demeanour. Take the first step towards your professional voyage, apply now and your future self will thank you!
Location: Toronto
What you will enjoy:
- A salary of upto 50k!
- Flexibility to work remotely when feasible.
- The chance to learn new skills and work with industry leaders.
- A friendly and team-oriented work milieu.
As a Junior Law Clerk, your responsibilities include:
Wills, Trusts and Estates:
- Assisting with the preparation of wills, codicils, powers of attorney and trust deeds
- Helping with probate applications using Emergent software
- General correspondence and documents associated with estate work
- Some estate accounting using Excel spreadsheets
Corporate:
- Customary corporate documentation such as incorporations, amalgamations, amendments and organizational documents in respect of the same
- Organization and maintenance of minute books
- Documentation in respect of dividends and annual resolutions
- Corporate searches and filing
- Transactional experience is beneficial
What you’ll bring
- University degree preferred
- Minimum of one year experience
- Successful completion of a post-secondary legal assistant/law clerk program
- Computer skills customary for a legal office with the ability to learn new software as required
To apply, please forward your resume to:
Zaheeda Merali
Manager – Executive Search
zaheeda@cartelinc.com
416-359-1984
