Senior Corporate Law Clerk(s) – Private Equity
Job Description
Senior Corporate Law Clerk(s) – Private Equity
Competitive salary. Global reach. Hybrid work model. This is what Our Client, a renowned financial service company, is offering – so you don’t want to miss out. They are seeking two Senior Corporate Law Clerks to join their office, providing support in private equity, securities, and corporate governance matters. Fast-paced and busy, this company is looking for someone who can hit the ground running with 8+ years of experience in the field. The team is friendly and welcoming, which makes the transition that much easier. Apply now for this RARE opportunity before its gone!
Key Responsibilities
- Managing corporate records, including maintenance of minute books and the corporate entity database
- Preparing documents for formation and dissolution of entities
- Filing annual returns filings in Canada and U.S. and drafting minutes/resolutions
- Preparing organizational resolutions, bylaws, LLC operating agreements.
- Drafting resolutions, agreements and other documents required in connection with flows of funds, including loans, capital contributions, dividends, returns of capital and distributions; transfers of interests; changes to director and officer slates; special approvals; and maintaining organization charts
- Liaise with internal legal counsel and outside counsel and other internal functional groups
- Preparing officer certificates and notarial certificates
- Assist with know your customer (“KYC”) requests from financial institutions, including preparing AML certifications/letters
- Assist treasury team with bank account openings
- Performing various corporate searches and corporate on-line registrations
- Maintaining entity lists and organizational structure charts and co-ordinating quarterly with various business groups and operating companies for updates
- Manage Diligent entities database and CSC portal
Qualifications
- Diploma from a recognized Ontario Law Clerk program certified with The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario (or qualifying legal experience with an outstanding performance record)
- 8-10 years of experience as a corporate law clerk. Experience in a law firm or in-house legal department of large public company an asset
- Comfortable with SEDI, SEDAR, EDGAR and TSX filings
- Familiar with various Canadian and provincial corporate registry on-line and paper filings and searches and U.S. Secretary of State business entity searches and filings
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Professionalism and ability to take accountability for providing timely and accurate responses to inquiries from internal and external stakeholders
- Able to work well under pressure, to manage multiple tasks and take ownership in supporting the team
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as in a group alongside all levels and departments of the organization
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills
- MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, iManage and corporate legal records software/database
To apply, please forward your resume to Zaheeda Merali, Manager – Law Clerk Division at zaheeda@cartelinc.com
