Law Clerk

Loblaw Companies Limited•Toronto, ON

6d•CA$60,000 - CA$82,500•Hybrid

About The Position

The Law Clerk will provide support in the coordination and execution of legal documentation, agreements, and initiatives within the business. Please note Loblaw's hybrid work model is 4 days in office.

Requirements

Completion of Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario Law Clerk Program
Minimum 5 years of experience in a Law Clerk role preferred
Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
Superb communication skills, both written and verbal
Strong relationship building skills both internal and external of the legal department
Team player, comfortable in a highly collaborative environment
Keen attention to detail, Process-oriented
Proficient with MS Office Suite
Strong interest in, and experience with, new technologies for law practice management

Responsibilities

First point of contact for business requests relating to franchise documents
Review and revise franchise disclosure packages
Conduct and report on due diligence searches
Draft transactional agreements relating to franchise grants, renewals, amendments, asset purchases, etc.
Ensure that security registrations are made and maintained
Liaise with business colleagues to ensure execution and retention of key contracts
Work with in-house legal counsel on various transactions and projects
Create and revise template documents, including those relating to franchise grants, asset purchase transactions and share purchase transactions
Update franchise disclosure documents on an annual basis, including executing internal verification procedures to capture changes in material facts
Update franchise manual as necessary
Maintain precedent database/version control
Ongoing contact with IT department to implement new technologies and improve contract compilation tools
Champion records management processes