Articling Students

Description

Canada Business management, administration and support Group Functions

Job Reference #

277115BR

City

Toronto

Job Type

Full Time, Temporary / Contract

Your role

UBS Bank (Canada) is currently looking for 4 articling students for the year 2023/24 to assist in our Wealth Planning and Legal departments, respectively. Both students are required to have taken tax law, trust law, estates and securities law at a minimum. In depth corporate law courses would be an asset.

You will be responsible for:

• prepare and file private placement reporting for certain products sold to Accredited Investors and Permitted Clients with the provincial regulators
• assist with Wealth Plans which include tax, trust and estate planning issues
• update brochures and internal documents on tax, trust and estate planning issues
• assist with our Know Your Product initiatives and other compliance measures affecting our Product lines
• work on committees addressing legislative amendments affecting our offerings/clients (examples include Reporting Requirements in the Income Tax Act, National Instrument 31-103, Internal Policies related to US Person clients)
• assist with new product launches (mainly from a security law and tax law perspective)
• assist with establishment of trusts with UBS Trustees
• assist with drafting and review of various contracts and other corporate documents including by-laws and resolutions
• review of privacy policies and procedures and investigate privacy incidents
• provide oversight of regulatory monitoring and legislative developments, and preparation of regulatory summaries and updates, along with other regulatory initiatives
• participate in the Firm’s Net Zero initiative and other environmental and climate related projects and work assignments
• participate in bank-wide projects and provide support to various working groups of the Bank

Your team

Diversity helps us grow, together. That’s why we are committed to fostering and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. It strengthens our business and brings value to our clients.

Your expertise

This is a 12 months contract. Anticipated start date is July 2023.

The Areas of Law are as follows:

• Banking Law
• Business Law
• Corporate/commercial law
• Bankruptcy/Insolvency law
• Legal Research
• Privacy Law
• Securities Law
• Taxation Law
• Wills/estates/trusts

Your application package should include the following:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Undergraduate and Law School Transcripts
• Two Reference Letters (preferred, not mandatory)

About us

UBS is the world’s largest and only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.

With more than 70,000 employees, we have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries. Do you want to be one of us?

How we hire

This role requires an assessment on application. Learn more about how we hire: www.ubs.com/global/en/careers/experienced-professionals.html

Join us

At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we’re more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?

Disclaimer / Policy Statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.

UBS Canada is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. This applies to everything we do – hire, evaluate, promote, compensate, train and terminate. UBS Canada will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application, assessment or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation contact HR Employee Advisory by email [email protected] or phone +1 855-827-6947, option 2, option 5, option 1.