Real Estate Legal Assistant

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We at McTague Law Firm are currently looking to add to our team a Real Estate Legal Assistant who will report to our lawyers in the Business Law Group.

Key Requirements

• Three (3) or more years of law firm experience specifically in Real Estate Law (residential and/or commercial)
• Law Clerk, Paralegal, or Legal Assistant Diploma preferred, but not mandatory.
• A comprehensive understanding of legal terminology and knowledge of applicable rules and regulations.
• Confidently able to manage files from beginning to end of transactions including purchase and sales, mortgage financings, re-financings, title clean-up, conducting due diligence searches in connection with real estate acquisitions, reviewing title searches, registering documents and drafting and responding to requisitions.
• A high proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and Document Management software.
• Proficiency in Teraview, Lawyer Done Deal, and Unity also an asset.
• Exceptional technical skills in file organization and documentation including: preparing, amending, editing, comparisons/track changes and database entry.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to deal with clients and all levels of staff.
• High attention to detail and diligent proofreading skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a busy office, independently and in a team environment, within tight timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and reviewing legal documents such as purchase, sale, mortgage and commercial loan documents, registration of documents and preparation of reporting letters to ensure they are in proper format (complete file management).
• Knowledge of real property taxation and utilities payment schedule in order to assess outstanding arrears to be paid before/on closing.
• Able to review all corporate searches, PPSA searches, and title and off-title searches.
• Preparing various accounting forms required for closings.
• Completing authorizations for withdrawal account forms to have registration fees and online registration fees disbursed to client.
• Processing accounts, including entering/proofing dockets, preparing retainer letters, sending invoices, and following-up with clients.
• Coordinating meetings, preparing agendas, tracking documents and deadlines.
• Scheduling appointments and maintaining calendars.
• Handling incoming paper mail and email.
• Maintaining detailed filing system (electronic and physical).

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package based on years of service entering the firm, including health and dental benefits, and an RRSP matching program.
• Paid time off including three (3) weeks’ vacation minimum and ten (10) personal/sick days.
• Use of advanced and forward-looking technology.
• The ability to work on a diverse range of files with a multitude of clients.

Qualified candidates are asked to reply to this ad.

Please visit www.mctague.law for more information about our firm.

We appreciate hearing from all qualified candidates, however, only those applicants whose background and experience match our requirements will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $22.20 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• RRSP match

Work Location: In person