At a Glance
- Tasks: Support our Legal team with corporate work, contracts, and executive support.
- Company: Join ERCO Worldwide, a leader in sustainable chemical solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, health benefits, tuition reimbursement, and more from day one.
- Other info: Dynamic workplace with continuous learning opportunities and a commitment to diversity.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while growing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or diploma, 3 years experience, and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
ERCO Worldwide is looking for a Law Clerk to join our Legal team! You’ll support our General Counsel, the two other lawyers in our Legal Department, and our Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The role combines three areas: mainly corporate and Board work, secondarily contracts and legal operations, and occasional executive support for the CEO and General Counsel.
The Role:
- Corporate and Board Work: Maintaining the minute books (including drafting annual resolutions) and ensuring corporate registrations are kept up to date. Coordinating Board meetings, from scheduling and logistics to preparing and distributing notices, agendas and board books. Liaising with the CEO, General Counsel, executive leadership, Finance and external auditors on Board materials, and assisting with minutes, resolutions and certifications.
- Contracts and Legal Operations: Preparing and reviewing correspondence and routine agreements, including liaising with others to obtain the information needed for drafting. Preparing blacklines and final agreements for execution. Supporting the administration and ongoing development of Legal’s AI-enabled contract lifecycle management platform, including maintaining contract templates and workflows, assisting business users, and managing the contract repository. Managing Legal Department filing, tracking systems, and processes. Processing invoices for payment through Coupa. Assisting with trademark and patent registrations and renewals, insurance portfolio renewals and certificates of insurance, and business visa applications.
- Executive Support: Coordinating quarterly business reviews and quarterly employee Town Halls, including Microsoft Teams invitations, presentation materials and day-of logistics.
The Person:
- Bachelor’s degree or college diploma is required.
- At least 3 years of relevant working experience.
- Ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment by prioritizing, multitasking, and staying practical.
- Attention to detail is a must.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Litera, and comfort learning new software, including the ability to administer a contract management platform (maintaining templates and workflows, managing the repository, and helping users troubleshoot).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Membership in the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario (ILCO) or a Paralegal (P1) licence with the Law Society of Ontario is an asset.
The Value You Bring:
- Strong health and safety mindset.
- Strong relationship builder – collaborative, team-builder.
- Focused and results driven, transparent, and articulate.
- Drives continuous improvement.
- Resilient – can adapt to changing environments/technology.
- Proactive – takes initiative, creative, stays ahead of the curve, enthusiastic, inspirational.
What you’ll love about us!
- Competitive Benefits: We take pride in providing our employees with a competitive compensation package to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.
- Developmental Opportunity: At ERCO we believe in continuous improvement, not just with our processes, but with our employees too!
ERCO Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to recruiting, developing and maintaining a diverse workforce in compliance with all applicable Human Rights legislation. We will make every reasonable effort to accommodate for disabilities made known to us by our employees and applicants.
Law Clerk in Mississauga employer: ERCO Worldwide
ERCO Worldwide is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture in Mississauga, ON. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, we offer comprehensive training and development opportunities, ensuring that our team members can thrive in their careers while driving impactful engineering projects. Join us to be part of a dynamic environment where your contributions are valued and rewarded.
