Senior Corporate Law Clerk

Job summary

Review corporate records and minute books, identify deficiencies, and prepare and file corporate documents for incorporations, reorganizations, transactions, and changes to corporate records. Support business purchases and sales, manage minute books, research applicable laws and regulations, and prepare securities filings through SEDAR+.

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

Review corporate records and minute books, identify deficiencies, and prepare and file corporate documents for incorporations, reorganizations, transactions, and changes to corporate records. Support business purchases and sales, manage minute books, research applicable laws and regulations, and prepare securities filings through SEDAR+.

Requirements

Requires at least five years of corporate law clerk experience in a law firm or in-house role, along with completion of an Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario certification or a college program. Candidates should have strong corporate statutes knowledge, extensive transactional experience, excellent communication and drafting skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, Closing Folders, and MinuteBox.

Listed skills

• Organization · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Corporate Law
• Corporate Records Management
• Minute Book Management
• Corporate Transactions
• Corporate Document Drafting
• Corporate Filings
• Corporate Reorganizations
• Securities Law
• Legal Research
• Statutory and Regulatory Interpretation
• Transactional Support
• Microsoft Office 365
• Closing Folders
• MinuteBox
• Organization
• Client Communication

Job areas

• Legal

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