Senior Corporate Law Clerk

In this role the Senior Corporate Law Clerk primarily supports the subsidiary governance function of Manulifes Global Corporate Legal Affairs team. Based out of Toronto and reporting to the Paralegal Director and Shared Services Team Lead and working closely with the AVP & Associate Chief Counsel Global Subsidiary Governance the Corporate Law Clerk will ensure that the subsidiaries they are responsible for maintaining meet all their corporate regulatory obligations in a timely and cost-efficient manner. Through our shared services model the incumbent will also support other functions of the Global Corporate Legal Affairs team as appropriate including: assisting other members of the shared services team with corporate and/or securities filings or registrations as well as the authentication and legalization of official documents and gaining exposure to investment transactions.

This is a hybrid role mandatory attendance in-office every Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.

Position Responsibilities:

1. Provides support to lawyers and internal clients regarding the corporate secretarial functions of several Manulife subsidiaries including:

• Acting as Assistant Corporate Secretary.

• Handling corporate records including maintenance of minute books share registers and the legal entity database and ensuring all relevant data is accurate current and complete.

• Preparing documents for formation and dissolution of entities.

• Drafting organizational resolutions bylaws and minutes.

• Preparing and filing extra-provincial and territorial registrations amendments and annual returns.

• Preparing routine documentation in support of intercompany transactions.

• Assisting in post-closing organization of transactions.

• Preparing board meeting materials including notices and board books as well as scheduling of board and committee meetings and drafting meeting agendas

• Preparing officer and notarial certificates.

• Responding to requests for information relating to corporate secretarial matters from a variety of internal clients.

• Assisting in the preparation of quarterly reports.

2. Monitors developments in Canadian legal requirements relevant to corporate matters and revises precedent documents and internal processes and procedures to address regulatory changes.

3. Supports project-based initiatives relating to subsidiary governance under the mentorship and supervision of the AVP & Associate Chief Counsel Global Subsidiary Governance.

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience as a law clerk ideally as a corporate law clerk. Experience in a major law firm or in-house legal department of a major corporation is an asset.

• Paralegal License or Diploma from a recognized Ontario Law Clerk program certified with The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario (or an equivalent program from another Canadian common law jurisdiction). Alternatively applications will be considered from candidates with an undergraduate degree and sufficient experience working as a corporate law clerk at the in-house legal department of a major corporation.

• A continuous learning mentality and willingness to engage in formal and informal professional development activities.

• Proven understanding of the Canada Business Corporations Act and Corporations Information Act.

• Knowledge of Ontario Business Corporations Act and Partnerships Act.

• Excellent digital literacy: Microsoft Office (Word Excel and PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat.

• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Excellent judgment.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work well in a team environment as well as with other departments and outside parties.

• Strong priority-setting skills marshalling resources to meet due dates for filing requirements.

• Ability to take charge work independently and proactively to handle various tasks simultaneously.

• Ability to be discreet when handling confidential issues.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of SEDAR SEDI EDGAR.

• Knowledge of and experience with Diligent Entities (Blueprint OneWorld).

• Knowledge of and experience with SharePoint.

When you join our team:

• Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us visit is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment retention advancement and compensation and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race ancestry place of origin colour ethnic origin citizenship religion or religious beliefs creed sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions) sexual orientation genetic characteristics veteran status gender identity gender expression age marital status family status disability or any other ground protected by applicable law.

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If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location please contact for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge skills qualifications experience and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits including health dental mental health vision short- and long-term disability life and AD&D insurance coverage adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays vacation personal and sick days and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S. please contact for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.