Commercial Real Estate Legal Assistant
ID: 6872
Job Description
Commercial Real Estate Legal Assistant
Our Client, an award-winning, industry-leading law firm, is seeking a Commercial Real Estate Legal Assistant to join their Toronto office. If you are looking for an employer that will value and care for you, then this is the firm for you! They are seeking someone with a minimum of five years’ commercial real estate experience, with experience in condominium development being an asset. In turn, they offer one work from home day, a competitive salary, amazing benefits, perks, and more! Apply now.
Salary: Up to $70K
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with the preparation and completion of all necessary documentation for commercial real estate purchase, sale and mortgage transactions from beginning to end
- Review title and off title searches, draft title memoranda
- With a team, support and assist with bulk condominium interim closings and final closings
- Prepare documents in Teraview including Transfers, Charges, Discharges, and Notices
- Assist with various other project, financing and development work, as needed
- Help with financial and other tracking of large condominium projects using MS Excel
- Process deposits releases and construction financing draws;
- Organizing files and keeping all electronic and physical filing up to date
- Managing calendar
- Various administrative tasks such as: handling incoming phone calls, mail, faxes, emails, wire deposits, closing files, photocopying, etc.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years’ previous experience as a Legal Assistant in commercial real estate law and/or condominium development
- Successful completion of a related post-secondary Legal Assistant or Law Clerk program
- Experience with condominium development law would be considered an asset
- Experience with Lawyer Done Deal, Conveyancer and Teraview
- Flexible to work over time as required
- Handle time pressure situations and stress of multiple shifting demands
- The ability to be flexible and adaptable to the changing demands of the job
- Microsoft Office 365 suite of applications experience
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Ability to problem solve, remain calm and professional even during heavy workload
- Good judgement and decision making
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Organized
To apply, please forward your resume to:
Zaheeda Merali – Manager, Law Clerk Division
