Senior Law Clerk
Demant
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Toronto • Canada
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About the role
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
corporate lawtransactional lawacquisitionscorporate transactionsfinancing dealsdraftinganalytical skillsdocument managementcorporate governanceM&A workflows
Soft Skills
organizational abilityattention to detailability to manage multiple mattersdiscretionprofessional judgment
Certifications
Law Clerk diplomaParalegal diplomaLegal Administration certificate