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Job Description
My Client, a mid sized multi service firm, with an excellent reputation is seeking to add a Corporate Legal Assistant to their busy Toronto based practice group. You will support Lawyers directly and this is a hybrid remote opportunity.
The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to:
- Assisting with organizing and sending out of documents, receiving executed documents and attending to their filing, update of database and records, etc.
- Preparing share certificates.
- Inputting corporations into corporate database and assigning minute book numbers.
- Arranging for closing out of corporate records and/or preparing letters/receipts to client enclosing records.
- Merging directors, officers and shareholders registers/ledgers from database.
- Drafting report letters to clients (re: inc/org, name change etc. and assembling report books).
- Drafting basic director and shareholder resolutions (i.e. to change registered office address of a corporation, officer changes).
- Ordering corporate profile reports and drafting Form 1 -Notices via Cyberbahn and assisting with electronic filings.
- Special projects as needed (i.e. preparing charts of officers and directors, preparing organizational charts, which entails reviewing minute books, registers, etc.)
- Diarizing of future events and follow up.
- Minute book filing and importing minute book documents into corporate database.
- General Word and physical file maintenance
Requirements:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, stellar organization skills, accurate and quality work are an ideal fit for this position.
- 2+ years of Corporate Law experience; experience on CorpLink is preferred.
- Ability to manage large volume of documents and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Team-player attitude with willingness to learn.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Prioritizing workflow and managing critical details.
- Completion of a Legal Assistant Diploma is an asset.
A competitive salary and benefits package is on offer for the right candidate.
If you would be interested in hearing more about this opportunity - please e-mail me in confidence at gdonnelly@mirillion.ca