Posted 2 months ago
Corporate Law Clerk
@ Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is hiring a full-time Transactions Clerk, EHG to support its Emerging and High Growth Companies Group in Osler Works - Transactional. The role covers corporate transactions and financings for early and growth stage venture clients, including entity formation, minute book reviews and capitalization tables. The position can be based in Ottawa or Toronto, or fully remote within Ontario, with a salary range of $85,000 to $105,000 annually.
Pay:
$85,000–$105,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Corporate transactions and financings for early and growth stage clients
- Entity formation, organization and reorganization documents
- Minute book reviews and remedial documents
- Create and maintain capitalization tables
- Maintain SAFE, share, option, warrant and convertible debt registers
Requirements summary:
- Undergraduate degree and/or law clerk diploma
- Minimum 4 years corporate transactional law clerk experience
- Experience with legal entity management software
- Thorough knowledge of Ontario and federal corporate legislation
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro
- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-10
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-01
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Legal & compliance |
| Experience | 4+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office, Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Background checks | criminal record, credit, references |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
| Education | College diploma (required), Bachelor’s degree (required) |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Saved company profile
Historical company information from a saved The Jobs API profile (LinkedIn/Crunchbase fields). It is not live-verified; figures may have changed. Missing values remain unknown.
Leading Canadian business law firm committed to our clients’ success.
Full company description
Osler is a leading business law firm uniquely positioned to advise Canadian, U.S. and international clients on an array of domestic and cross-border legal issues. We are recognized for providing business-critical advice and counsel in key industry sectors, and in transactions and litigation for some of the world’s largest enterprises. Our “one firm” approach is based on collaboration, and the team is dedicated to providing clients with innovative, solution-oriented advice in a practical and cost-effective manner. Osler has over 500 lawyers working together from offices across Canada in Toronto, Calgary, Montréal, Ottawa and Vancouver and an office in New York.
- LinkedIn followers
- 49,568
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,653
- Reported office locations
- 100 King Street West, 1 First Canadian Place. Suite 6200, Toronto, Ontario M5X 1B8, CA
- Suite 320, World Exchange Plaza, 100 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1J9, CA
- Brookfield Place, 225 – 6th Avenue S.W., Suite 2700, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1N2, CA
- 620 8th Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, NY 10018, US
- 1000 De La Gauchetière Street West, Bureau 1100, Montréal, Québec H3B 4W5, CA
- 1055 Dunsmuir St, Suite 3000, Bentall Four, Vancouver, British Columbia V7X 1K8, CA
- Business categories
- Legal
- Other recorded names
- Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
- Specialties
- Business Law
- Capital Markets
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Finance & Securities
- M&A
- Competition/ Antitrust
- Franchising
- Intellectual Property
- Labour & Employment
- Litigation
- Pensions & Benefits
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Real Estate
- Tax
- Blockchain
- Energy
- Franchise
- Banking and Finance
- International Trade and Investment
- Risk Management and Crisis Response
- Private Equity and Pension Fund Investments
- Privacy and Data Management
- and Emerging and High Growth Companies
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Osler is a leading business law firm uniquely positioned to advise Canadian, U.S. and international clients on an array of domestic and cross-border legal issues. We are recognized for providing business-critical advice and counsel in key industry sectors, and in transactions and litigation for some of the world’s largest enterprises. Our “one firm” approach is based on collaboration, and the team is dedicated to…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Law Practice |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Partnership |
| Year founded | 1862 |
| Specialties | Business LawCapital MarketsCorporate GovernanceCorporate Finance & SecuritiesM&ACompetition/ AntitrustFranchisingIntellectual PropertyLabour & EmploymentLitigation |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 36 |
| View page |
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is one of Canada’s leading business law firms. Advising many of Canada’s corporate leaders, as well as U.S. and international parties with extensive interest in Canada, our more than 1,000 firm members are based in offices in Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary and New York.
Osler prides itself on attracting and maintaining some of the brightest talent in the legal arena. Our lawyers, students, management and staff have created a unique firm culture which nurtures mentoring and the exchange of ideas. Osler is a dynamic and exciting place to begin a career or carve out a new path.
The Transactions Clerk, EHG will join the Corporate Services team within Osler Works - Transactional to enhance our service delivery model for early and growth stage venture clients on their corporate transactions. Osler Works – Transactional leads the way in delivering corporate and commercial transaction solutions. By pairing the expertise of our specialized team of lawyers and business professionals with modernized processes and the best of legal technology, we deliver better outcomes, improved efficiencies and lower, predictable legal fees for our clients. This role will work alongside leading legal professionals in our Emerging and High Growth Companies Group at the firm.
The successful candidate can be based out of Ottawa, Toronto, or even be fully remote within Ontario!
This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
Major Responsibilities
- Work with leading legal professionals in our Emerging and High Growth Companies Group on corporate transactions (including financings) for early and growth stage venture clients
- Assist in the formation, organization and reorganization of corporate entities and prepare related organizational documents based on venture-backed industry standards
- Review entity records and prepare minute book reviews for onboarding or transactional matters and prepare related remedial documents, where required
- Create and maintain capitalization tables through the use of legal entity management software
- Maintain SAFE, share, option, warrant and convertible debt registers
- Contribute to the continued design and improvement of our enhanced service delivery model for early and growth stage venture clients
- Update and maintain our legal entity management software and assist with other EHG transactional and administrative matters as required
Position Requirements
Education and Experience
This position requires an undergraduate university degree and/or a college Law Clerk diploma with a minimum of 4 years of corporate transactional law clerk experience. An equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience may be considered.
Knowledge and Skills
- Experience with legal entity management software
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with a high level of attention to detail
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Strong proficiency with technology and the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems and processes
- Thorough knowledge of laws/legislation relevant to corporate practice such as Business Corporations Act (Ontario), Canada Business Corporations Act, Business Names Act, Corporations Information Act and Limited Partnerships Act, related legal terminology, forms and documents an asset
Compensation
The range of expected compensation for this position is $85,000 - $105,000 annually. Compensation offered will be based on a variety of factors including job-related knowledge, education, skills and experience.
Accessibility and Accommodation
We thank all applicants for their interest in Osler; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. Osler is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, and we welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and people with diverse backgrounds, identities, and cultures. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates in all phases of the selection process.
Background and Reference Checks
Please note that any offer of employment will be conditional upon background and reference checks, including a criminal record check, credit check, and employment and educational verifications.
If you have the required background with the ability to provide exceptional customer service and wish to work in one of Canada's leading law firms, please reply in confidence with a cover letter and résumé by the closing date.
Please note that we use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants for the position.
#LI-JK1
#LI-Remote
Journal
Only you can see this. Kept on this device, and in your account when you sign in.