Employment type: full time Job Description McCarthy Tétrault is a leading Canadian law firm offering a full suite of legal and business solutions to clients in Canada and around the world. With offices in Toronto, Montréal, Québec City, Calgary and Vancouver, we provide challenging and rewarding career opportunities across the country. Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for eleven consecutive years and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for fourteen consecutive years, our culture is guided by The McCarthy Way —our shared approach to working with clients and with each other. The McCarthy Way is built on four core elements: Excellence , through attracting and developing top talent committed to delivering on our Client Commitment; Collaboration , through seamless, integrated teamwork; Inclusion , through eliminating barriers to belonging and success; and Innovation , through delivering maximum value by embracing leading-edge technologies and approaches. Together, these principles shape how we work, lead, and grow—every day. We are recruiting for a Bilingual Intermediate Law Clerk to join our team in our Montreal or Quebec office. The successful candidate must have a minimum of five years of experience in corporate law and will be responsible for drafting corporate documents, conducting minute book reviews and identifying deficiencies, keeping assigned corporations compliant and their corporate records and public registries up to date, helping lawyers and law clerks with due diligence reviews, and getting NUANS reports, drafting closing agendas and attending closings. McCarthy Tétrault employees benefit from a hybrid work environment. The role is predominantly a French language role. However, many of the matters that a paraprofessional will be engaged with can be national and international in scope and do require a working knowledge of written and spoken English. Our paraprofessional team that is based in Montreal or Quebec City may be involved in national and international commercial transactions and work with English speaking documents and clients. This cannot be fulfilled by a team member assisting the incumbent as the role requires a working knowledge of English to provide support to a large national and international legal team. As a Bilingual Intermediate Law Clerk , you will be: Providing independent professional support services. Preparing and drafting some or all of the following documents, in addition to those in Level I (see end of document): Long form amalgamations Import-export continuance documents Amendment documents Dissolutions Revive/restoration documents Simple share structure Additional duties and responsibilities may include some or all of the following: Attending on clients/lawyers to review corporate documents and providing technical assistance. Conducting minute book reviews and identifying deficiencies. Ensuring the ongoing compliance of assigned corporations and coordinate with the appropriate teams to maintain and update corporate records and public registries. Assisting lawyers and/or law clerks/paralegals with due diligence reviews. Examining and verifying share capital and recommending changes as needed. Drafting simple closing agendas. Assisting with preparation or filing of other documents. Obtaining NUANS reports and reporting on the results of same. Attending closings as requested. Maintaining integrity of corporate database and all record keeping systems. Keeping current on changes in legislation and government policy and informing others as appropriate. Ensuring quality and accuracy of work, and ensuring work is completed within reasonable time frames. Record time entries in a timely manner in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the Firm and the practice group/administrative services group. Record the minimum number of billable and non-billable hours as required. Any other related tasks as required. As our ideal candidate, you will distinguish yourself by the following profile: College Degree/Certificate in Paralegal studies or equivalent work experience. Minimum 5 five years of experience in corporate law. Experience with corporate database is an asset. Bilingualism (French and English) As a member of the McCarthy team, you will have access to: Outstanding benefits from day one, including insurance premiums paid by the Firm and wellness and technology reimbursements. Competitive compensation, paid overtime and generous time off, including a day off to volunteer. A commitment to professional development and growth opportunities for our people at all levels, supported by a culture that fully embraces and encourages two-way feedback. Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. A collaborative, cohesive culture that connects lawyers and business teams through collective purpose. How to Apply: We encourage external candidates to apply online and internal applicants must apply directly through our internal careers portal on Espresso. We look forward to receiving your application. We thank all applicants for their interest in McCarthy Tétrault; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about application status. McCarthy Tétrault is an equal opportunity employer that fosters an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. Please notify us if you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.