BLANEY MCMURTRY LLP
SENIOR REAL ESTATE LAW CLERK
Why work at Blaney McMurtry LLP?
Blaney McMurtry LLP is a multi-service 120 + lawyer firm, based in the heart of downtown Toronto. For more than sixty years, we have helped clients overcome challenges and seize opportunities through our continuing commitment to achieving results and building relationships. We seek exceptional individuals who take pride in their work and know the importance of excellent client service.
Our motto is “Expect the Best” and that goes both ways. At Blaney, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace that respects and supports all of our staff. We offer a competitive salary based on experience and paid vacation. Your well-being is very important to us, and this is why we offer an excellent benefit package which includes health, dental, as well as an Employee Assistance Program. If you would like to gain new skills, we have abundant training and professional development opportunities to help to achieve your personal and professional goals.
Senior Real Estate Law ClerkPosition Overview
Blaney McMurtry is seeking a highly experienced Senior Real Estate Law Clerk to support the firm’s Real Estate group. This is the a senior law clerk role within the department and is intended for a seasoned professional with deep technical knowledge, strong judgment, and the ability to manage complex real estate matters from beginning to end with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities
· Liaising with lawyers, clients, purchasers, lenders, title insurers, municipal offices, consultants, and other external parties to advance transactions and ensure matters are completed accurately, efficiently, and on time.
· Drafting, preparing, reviewing, and revising correspondence and transaction documentation required for individual sales, development matters, financing transactions, title matters, and related real estate work.
· Requesting, collecting, reviewing, and organizing information from clients and external parties required to complete land registration requirements, title insurance matters, due diligence, and post-closing obligations.
· Supporting development planning matters, including coordinating municipal applications, due diligence materials, planning-related documentation, and communications with municipalities, consultants, clients, and lawyers.
· Assisting with land development transactions, including subdivision, site plan, conveyancing, financing, registration, and related title matters.
· Preparing and reviewing documentation relating to severances, lot creation, easements, consents, transfers, applications, postponements, discharges, and other real estate development requirements.
· Preparing interim and final statements of adjustments, forwarding statements and related documentation to clients for review and approval, and receiving and organizing all documentation and funds required to complete occupancy and final closings.
· Conducting and reviewing title searches, municipal inquiries, planning searches, execution searches, corporate searches, writ searches, and other off-title investigations.
· Identifying, summarizing, and assisting in resolving title, due diligence, registration, and closing issues, including escalating issues to lawyers where appropriate.
· Preparing undertakings, directions, correspondence, and other documents relating to the disbursement of closing proceeds to lenders, clients, and other parties as required.
· Preparing documentation and correspondence relating to commercial real estate lending, including security documentation, electronic registration documentation, discharge documentation, and related closing deliverables.
· Communicating with title insurers, arranging title insurance coverage, reviewing and commenting on draft title insurance policies, coordinating title-related endorsements, and assisting with resolving title insurance requirements and exceptions.
· Preparing and reviewing ancillary leasing documentation, including notices of lease, non-disturbance agreements, assignments, assumptions, acknowledgments, consents, and related registration documentation.
· Providing guidance and support to junior clerks and assistants, assisting with workflow management, helping maintain department precedents and processes, and serving as a senior resource on technical real estate, title, registration, and closing issues.
· Monitoring critical dates, tracking closing deliverables, maintaining organized files, ensuring compliance with internal procedures, and performing other duties as required to support the Real Estate group.
Qualifications and Experience
· 15+ years of solid Real Estate Law Clerk experience in a law firm environment, with significant experience handling complex real estate transactions and development-related matters.
· Law Clerk designation required.
· Advanced knowledge of Ontario real estate practice, including purchases, sales, mortgages, commercial real estate transactions, land development, severance matters, easements, title matters, and registration requirements.
· Sound technical knowledge of real estate law, industry practices, title and off-title due diligence, and the mechanics of real estate transactions from opening through closing and post-closing.
· Strong knowledge of title insurance, title searches, municipal searches, planning and zoning inquiries, execution searches, corporate searches, writ searches, and other due diligence matters.
· Ability to identify, summarize, and escalate title, due diligence, registration, and closing issues appropriately.
· Thorough knowledge of commercial lending documents and experience preparing, reviewing, and coordinating documentation relating to real estate financing transactions.
· Experience drafting ancillary leasing documentation, including non-disturbance agreements, notices of lease, assignments, assumptions, acknowledgments, consents, and related documents.
· Extensive Teraview experience, including the preparation, review, and registration of transfers, charges, discharges, notices, applications, easements, postponements, and other electronic registration documents.
· Ability to manage tight deadlines, multiple projects, high transaction volume, and significant documentation demands while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
· Excellent organizational, drafting, proofreading, and file management skills, together with strong judgment and the ability to prioritize effectively.
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise professionally and effectively with lawyers, clients, staff, lenders, title insurers, external service providers, municipalities, purchasers, and opposing counsel.
· Ability to work independently, take ownership of matters, anticipate next steps, and exercise initiative, while also building and maintaining positive working relationships in a collaborative, team-based environment.
· Prior experience mentoring, training, or acting as a senior resource for other law clerks or legal assistants would be considered a strong asset.
Interested applicants should apply here. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
The first 6 weeks of employment will be full time in office. After that point, the hybrid policy will apply. Our current hybrid policy is 3 days scheduled in office each week.
If you require any accommodation in the application process, please contact us. Blaney McMurtry is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.
We look forward to hearing from you and thank you for your interest.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Application question(s):
- How many years of Real Estate Law experience do you have?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON
