Senior Corporate & Tax Law Clerk

We are seeking a Senior Corporate & Tax Law Clerk to support a sophisticated corporate and tax law practice in North York, ON. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience handling complex corporate transactions, tax-driven reorganizations, and private-company matters, with the ability to manage transactions independently from initial instructions through closing and reporting.
Responsibilities
Manage corporate and tax-reorganization transactions from initial instructions through implementation, closing, reporting, and minute-book updates.
Prepare and review corporate resolutions, agreements, share documents, rollover documents, articles, promissory notes, and closing materials.
Support complex tax-driven transactions, including Section 85 rollovers, estate freezes, share exchanges, amalgamations, restructurings, and corporate wind-ups.
Handle sophisticated incorporations, trust transactions, post-mortem reorganizations, and minute-book rectifications.
Review minute books, share capital structures, and corporate histories to identify inconsistencies and missing records.
Coordinate with lawyers, clients, accountants, and external advisors to obtain information, approvals, and signatures.
Monitor transaction timelines, anticipate next steps, and ensure matters progress efficiently.
Identify potential issues and recommend practical solutions throughout the transaction process.
Qualifications
Significant experience as a Corporate Law Clerk, particularly with tax-driven reorganizations and complex private-company transactions.
Strong knowledge of Ontario corporate law, corporate records, and minute-book maintenance.
Hands-on experience with Section 85 rollovers, share reorganizations, amalgamations, and corporate restructurings.
Strong corporate drafting, transaction coordination, and closing skills.
Excellent organizational skills, judgment, and attention to detail.
Ability to independently manage transactions from planning through completion.
Confidence communicating directly with lawyers, clients, accountants, and external advisors.
Familiarity with corporate-record and transaction-management software.
Proactive, solutions-oriented approach with the ability to manage competing priorities.
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