Lending/Real Estate Legal Assistant
ID: 7382
Job Description
Lending/Real Estate Legal Assistant
If you are a dedicated Legal Assistant with experience in lending or real estate and want to grow professionally working for an incredible firm, then keep reading! Our Client, a booming, well-known law firm, is seeking a Lending/Real Estate Legal Assistant to join their team. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, have strong organizational skills and demonstrate a keen eye for details. Don’t miss your chance of becoming part of one of Toronto’s leading law firms. APPLY NOW!
Salary: Up to $85K + Benefits
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing legal documents from written, oral or taped instructions and precedents.
- Drafting routine correspondence on behalf of lawyer.
- Entering dockets and preparing accounts.
- Applying proofreading and editing skills to documents and correspondence.
- Obtaining information and instructions from clients and forwarding to lawyer.
- Completing closing reports.
- Assisting in management of lawyer’s practice, i.e., opening files, filing, arranging meetings, scheduling hearing dates with government bodies and/or representatives, arranging travel and/or accommodations.
Qualifications
- Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma from a recognized college preferred.
- 5-8+ years of experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant in the Commercial Real Estate/Lending practice areas.
- Strong attention to detail and technical skills, with the ability to work on large complex agreements.
- Ability to communicate in a professional, efficient manner with clients and external contacts as well as internally throughout the firm.
- Highly organized, team player with the ability to work under pressure, deal with changing priorities and meet strict deadlines (this may include being flexible on work hours on an exception basis).
- Excellent proficiency with MS Office Suite, Teraview, Outlook, iManage, PowerPoint, Excel, InterAction and Expert Time.
- Ability to handle more than one professional and to undertake additional responsibilities as required within the share and team.
To apply, please forward your resume to: Zaheeda Merali Manager – Executive Search at zaheeda@cartelinc.com
