Job Description

Legal Assistant - Corporate
Downtown Toronto

Hybrid Word Model - 3 days in office - 2 days work from home! Our outstanding client, a law firm located in the downtown core, steps to Union Station is seeking a legal assistant to join its Corporate Services Department to work along side its Corporate Law Clerks.

This position is ideal for someone who has strong attention to detail, is service oriented and can work independently but would like to be mentored by its experienced clerks. The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting the department through various administrative requirements and tasks. Responsibilities: Assisting the Corporate Law Clerks with the following tasks (but not limited to):

• Preparation of corporate legal documents (i.e. resolutions and related minute book materials, including share certificates and corporate information sheets) using established precedents
• Preparation and maintenance of directors\xe2\x80\x99, officers\xe2\x80\x99 and shareholders\xe2\x80\x99 ledgers and registers within a corporate database
• Preparation of standard correspondence, including reporting letters, as required, using established precedents
• Preparation of various government forms (i.e., business name registrations, partnership registrations, limited partnership registrations, extra-provincial applications and annual returns and HST application) within a corporate database
• Input and maintenance of corporate records and information in accordance with standard procedures within a corporate database
• Minute book and general filing
• Drafting and filing notices online through ON service provides
• Handle administrative details with respect to accounting, opening and closing files, docketing and expenses
• Willingness to work the occasional overtime to meet the project delivery requirements

Requirements:

• Minimum of three years\xe2\x80\x99 previous legal assistant experience, preferably with corporate knowledge
• Successful completion of post-secondary program in a legal assistant or law clerk program
• Thorough knowledge, understanding and ability to apply working knowledge of the relevant corporate statutes
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 Suite of Applications, CorpLink, Encore and Adobe Acrobat
• Able to type on a typewriter
• Able to work in the office

This firms offers a generous salary and benefit package.
This is an outstanding learning opportunity! We thank all applicants for their interest in this role however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in Linds & Associates Ltd.