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.

The employee who fills this position will need to interact with clients and third parties who understand and communicate only in English. This position also requires the candidate to be able to interact fluently with colleagues in our offices across Canada, where English is the predominant language. Since we estimate that more than 60% of the work required for this position must be performed in English, the language requirements for this position are a high level of written and reading comprehension, as well as a beginner level of spoken communication.

We are recruiting for a Law Clerk/Paralegal to join our team in our Montreal office. The successful candidate must have a minimum of 1–2 years of experience in corporate law and will be responsible for preparing and filing corporate documents, conducting corporate searches and minute book reviews, maintaining corporate records and databases, assisting with corporate filings, and ensuring compliance with legislative and government requirements. McCarthy Tétrault employees benefit from a hybrid work environment.

As aLaw Clerk/Paralegal, you will be:

• Preparing and drafting some or all of the following in addition to those in Assistant Law Clerk/Paralegal position (see end of document).  Completing this work with supervised direction using department checklists, where applicable. 
  • Annual returns and updating declarations
  • Annual resolutions/minutes
  • Incorporations and organizations
  • Extra-provincial registrations
  • Business name registrations
  • Amendment documents pertaining to name change, change of number of directors and change of registered head office
  • Short-form amalgamations and simple continuances
  • Standardized share conditions
• Additional duties and responsibilities may include some or all of the following:
  • Requesting and interpreting corporate searches, then reviewing and summarizing the information gathered.
  • Conducting basic minute book reviews, with supervision and direction.
  • Ongoing training in corporate law.
  • Maintaining and updating databases.
  • Assisting with the preparation or filing of other documents.
• 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.

As our ideal candidate, you will distinguish yourself by the following profile:

• College Degree/Certificate in Paralegal studies.
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in corporate law.
• 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 and a day off for your birthday.
• 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.