Legal Assistant - Real Estate
Salary depending on experience + Full Health, Dental, Extended Benefits + 2 weeks vacation
We are a professional boutique law firm seeking a real estate legal assistant to support our senior partner for the most part, with support for 1-2 other lawyers as needed with a busy commercial real estate practice. We are an established firm with a fun and hardworking atmosphere. There are 2 partners, one associate lawyer, a senior law clerk and a junior clerk.
This role is specifically to provide experienced support to our senior partner. Material experience as a dedicated law clerk or legal assistant is required.
The ideal candidate will have the ability and willingness to take active interest in the overall practice of the firm. If you are a legal assistant looking to take the next step in your career and want to work for lawyers that value a partnership with their assistant and work at a prestigious firm than this role could be for you.
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Handle the documentation of transactions (including purchase, sale, mortgage, refinance) both residential and commercial
· Search title and read title searches, and prepare documents in Teraview (Teraview skills required)
· Prepare requisition letters and respond to same
· Communicate with mortgage brokers and/or banking institutions with respect to mortgages and refinancing files
· Communicate with clients, partners, peers, and opposing counsel in a clear, prompt, and professional manner
· Monitor and set up reminders of deadlines, manage calendar and scheduling
· Organize and maintain client files; keep up to date on filing, opening and closing files, vaulting closed files
· Drafting correspondence and legal documents
· Preparing reporting letters and accounts
· Typing of dictation, general administrative and office duties as required
· Transaction related bookkeeping in Cosmolex, transactional banking and related administration
QUALIFICATIONS
· 3-4 years’ experience +
· Post-secondary education in related field - law clerk diploma an asset
· Proficient with Teraview, Legal accounting software, MS Outlook, MS Office suite
· Experienced with dicta transcription
· Able to multi-task and work in high pressure environment and meet competing short term deadlines
· Take initiative and be proactive
· Ability to work with sensitive and confidential materials with discretion
· Very organized with a high attention to detail
· Professional communication skills. Very strong verbal and written communication skills are a must.
· Able to work independently as well as be a team player
· Dedicated to client service
If you are seriously interested and qualified for this role, please contact Megan MacKeigan with a cover letter, resume and any other materials you feel will support your application.
Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Thank you!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
