PLEASE DO NOT APPLY UNLESS YOU HAVE WORKED AS A COMMERCIAL or REAL ESTATE LAW CLERK FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS.
Mann Law is a boutique Canadian law firm with expertise in business law, immigration law, civil/commercial litigation, corporate finance and real estate law. We pride ourselves on delivering both exceptional counsel and responsive service.
Summary of Position- As an experienced real estate and commercial law clerk, you will join our dynamic team and support a busy real estate practice in our Mississauga office. Experience with large volume pre-construction real estate closings is an asset for this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform a variety of substantive, complex and routine legal and administrative duties while coordinating and assisting lawyers with assigned matters
- Conduct complex corporate reviews and related due diligence in connection with transactions; recommend and draft rectification materials
- Prepare and file articles and corporate documentation relating to routine and complex incorporations, amendments, continuances, amalgamations, dissolutions, changes in corporate structure and transactions governed by the Business Corporations Act (Ontario), Canada Business Corporations Act, Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act and the Corporations Act (Ontario)
- Prepare documentation related to mergers, acquisitions, financings, share/asset purchase and sale transactions and tax reorganizations, including but not limited to:
- complex and routine closing agendas
- corporate structure charts
- complex and multiple classes of shares
- rollover and share exchange documents
- Develop routine minute book documentation (i.e. annual resolutions, changes to directors, officers, registered office address, dividends, share provisions, etc.)
- Formulate and file business name, partnership and limited partnership registrations, amendments and/or renewals
- Prepare and file extra-provincial and territorial registrations, amendments and annual returns on behalf of corporations, partnerships and limited partnerships as required by the various provinces and territories
- Prepare and file annual returns, Forms 1 and 2 as required by the Corporations Information Act (Ontario)
- Ability to consult with lawyers and clients and assist in identifying necessary or appropriate corporate documentation, searches and filing requirements in connection with the completion of transaction and routine matters
- Provide and/or coordinate support to lawyers in connection with large closing documents, searches, reports and other matters relating to transactions
- Participate in the education of articling and summer students and lawyers within the firm, responding to inquiries as necessary
- Accountable for all work assigned and accept additional responsibilities as required
- Assist with interpretation of legal documents with regards to residential and commercial real estate transactions
- Able to complete residential and commercial transactions independently with minimum supervision
- Conduct and review title searches and manages the purchase and sale
- Able to draft a variety of documents and information and the distribution of such for review during the due diligence process
- Coordinate the collection of documents for transactions etc
- Work closely with firm members regarding the status of real estate transactions, including closings
- Set deadlines for submission and communicate outstanding documentation requirements
- Produce the highest quality of work
- Take Initiative
- Confidential
Skills:
- Possess a broad foundation of legal concepts, experience and applications relevant to the practice of residential and commercial real estate law
- Ability to deal with changing priorities and busy practices
- Meeting strict deadlines with excellent multi-tasking and problem solving skills
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication skills and client service skills
- Ability to manage a large volume of work
- Ability to work with strong personalities, while under pressure
- Confident and dependable with strong initiative and the ability to work both independently and in a team oriented atmosphere
Education and Experience:
- Law Clerk certificate/diploma
- A minimum of 2 years experience in the Real Estate field
- ILCO certification is an asset
- Experience with Do Process, Unity, Teraview, PPSA electronic filing systems, Ereg and Conveyancer
- Experience in secured financing transactions, preferably working with Banks as clients, and with first applications will be an asset
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00-$75,000.00 per year
Schedule:
Experience:
- law clerk: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
