Senior Corporate Law Clerk

Job summary

The Senior Corporate Law Clerk will support corporate transactions, maintain minute books, and prepare various corporate filings and resolutions. They will also research legal procedures and manage documentation related to business purchases, sales, and tax-related reorganizations.

Job details

Overview Posted: August 10, 2026 We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Corporate Law Clerk to join our dynamic legal team. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting corporate transactions and maintaining corporate records for a diverse client base. This position requires a detail-oriented and organized professional with a strong background in corporate law, excellent drafting skills, and a thorough understanding of relevant statutes and regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities Review, analyze and summarize basic minute books and corporate records and recommend a course of action to rectify any deficiencies and draft necessary documentation. Preparing documents for filing Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Amendment, Articles of Continuance, Articles of Amalgamation, including drafting of share provisions. Preparing and filing of extra-provincial documents for all Provinces in Canada Preparing supporting documents for transaction including various corporate resolutions Prepare documents relating to purchase and sale of businesses (asset or shares) including preparation of required corporate documentation to complete transaction Review of accountant or lawyer planning memos with respect to tax related corporate reorganizations, preparation of document checklist and documents to effect proposed plan Prepare and organize corporate documents, including issuing shares; changes to corporate records such as registered office and changes of directors, officers and shareholders and supporting and ancillary documents. Managing of minute book records. Research and interpret legal and technical procedures, statutes and regulations applicable to corporate law Preparing documents relating to securities law and filing of documents on SEDAR+ Qualifications Minimum of five (5) years experience gained as a Corporate Law Clerk in a law firm or in-house position. Completion of the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario Certification or college program. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a keen attention to detail. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with clients, external counsel, and colleagues. Proven ability to work independently as well as part of a team, with the ability to take initiative in a fast-paced environment. Skills Required Thorough Knowledge understanding and ability to apply working knowledge of the relevant corporate statutes. Extensive transactional experience Strong computer skills and experience with, but not limited to, Microsoft Office 365 (including Word, Excel, Outlook), Closing Folders and MinuteBox. Ability to work independently, following instructions with minimal supervision Highly organized and ability to prioritize work A strong team player; demonstration of positive work ethic Ability to multi-task and handle a fast-paced work environment This is a vacant position; Salary range is $50,000 – $80,000. Interested applicants should forward their resumes to careers@perlaw.ca.

What you’ll do

The Senior Corporate Law Clerk will support corporate transactions, maintain minute books, and prepare various corporate filings and resolutions. They will also research legal procedures and manage documentation related to business purchases, sales, and tax-related reorganizations.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least five years of experience as a Corporate Law Clerk and hold a relevant certification from the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario or a college program. Strong proficiency in corporate statutes, transactional documentation, and specific legal software like MinuteBox and Closing Folders is required.

Listed skills

• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Multi-Tasking · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Corporate law
• Minute book management
• Drafting legal documents
• Corporate records
• Articles of incorporation
• Securities law
• SEDAR+
• Microsoft Office 365
• Closing Folders
• MinuteBox
• Legal research
• Transactional experience
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Multi-tasking
• Organization

Job areas

• Legal
• Administrative