law clerk Toronto
Franklin Templeton Investments
Full Time
Toronto
68000 - 47599 CAD ANNUAL Today
Job description
At Franklin Templeton, everything we do is focused on one thing – delivering better client outcomes. We do that by partnering closely with our clients, assessing their strategic needs, and identifying the solution or solutions that can meet the challenge. Over 9,500 employees working in 30 countries around the world are dedicated to servicing investment solutions for our clients in more than 155 countries. For more than 75 years our success has been a direct result of the talent, skills and persistence of our people, and we are looking for qualified candidates to join our team.
What is Franklin Templeton’s Canadian Legal Department responsible for?
The Canadian legal department provides practical legal advice and service to the broader organization by reviewing and analyzing the laws and regulations of the jurisdictions in which Franklin Templeton Canada operates. Our in-house lawyers interpret these laws and regulations and advise the business on actions required to comply with legal and regulatory obligations. They also guide the business on appropriate courses of action to minimize risk from financial or reputational loss.
What is the Securities Law Clerk responsible for?
The purpose of the Securities Law Clerk is to provide legal support services for Franklin Templeton’s Canadian lawyers. Working under the direction of one or more lawyers, the Securities Law Clerk is expected to have sufficient expertise in securities law matters to enable them to be a resource for the legal team with their knowledge of required computer applications, administrative and organizational skills and thorough knowledge of current regulatory filing and registration processes. In addition, the Securities Law Clerk is expected to complete complex legal work, when necessary, when preparing and filing legal documents with the appropriate securities regulatory agencies, as well as general office and administrative tasks.
What are the ongoing responsibilities of a Securities Law Clerk?
- Independently prioritize and complete all types of regulatory filings
- Serve as project manager for existing and new fund offering documents
- Prepare, review and produce fund offering documents and other continuous disclosure documents (e.g., prospectus, ETF facts, simplified prospectus, fund facts, offering memoranda etc.) for existing and new funds
- Organize, maintain and use databases or other document management systems; implement procedures and revise as needed to keep current
- Apply for, maintain and update Franklin Templeton’s Canadian firm and individual securities registrations
- Gather and analyze routine information necessary for regulatory or other purposes; answer routine questions from within and outside Franklin Templeton and make simple inquiries of regulators and others
- Work on special projects
- Provide administrative support for legal team as necessary
What ideal qualifications, skills & experience would help someone to be successful?
- 4+ years of relevant corporate and/or securities experience in a law firm or in-house legal department
- Experience using NRD and making SEDAR filings
- Bachelor’s degree, college diploma or equivalent law clerk/paralegal experience
- Excellent research, comprehension, analytical and decision-making skills
- Ability to independently solve problems of moderate scope and complexity
- Self-starter who can work with limited supervision and adept at multi-tasking in a fast-moving environment
- Proficiency in business desktop applications
- Strong administrative and organizational skills
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What makes Franklin Templeton unique?
In addition to the dynamic and professional environment at Franklin Templeton, we strive to ensure that our employees have access to a competitive and valuable set of
Total Rewards
—the mix of both monetary and non-monetary rewards provided to you in recognition for your time, talents, efforts, and results.Highlights of our benefits include:
- Flexible medical, dental and vision insurance
- Corporate Pension Plan
- Employee Stock Investment Program
- Purchase company funds with no sales charge
- Competitive vacation package that includes three annual personal days
- Company paid short-term and long-term Disability Insurance
- Education assistance
Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. is committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.
We believe that being a good corporate citizen is good business. To us, corporate citizenship means being accountable, serving our clients, being an employer of choice, managing our environmental impact, and
supporting our communities
. An emphasis on corporate citizenship is embedded in our culture and values, and is an important element of how we achieve success.We are also committed to your learning and development with resources focused around Experience, Exposure, and Education, to help you achieve your professional development goals.
Franklin Templeton is committed to fostering a
diverse and inclusive
environment. If you believe that you need an accommodation to search for, or apply for, one of our positions please send an email to . In your email, please include the accommodation you are requesting and the job title and job number you are applying for. It may take up to three business days to receive a response to your request. Please note that only requests for accommodations will receive a response.About Franklin Templeton Investments
CEO: Gregory E. Johnson
Revenue: $5 to $10 billion (USD)
Size: 5001 to 10000 Employees
Type: Company - Public
Website: www.franklintempleton.com
Year Founded: 1947
