HABER & ASSOCIATES LAWYERS
The Real Estate Law Clerk is responsible for completing residential, commercial and builder transactions.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience as a real estate clerk in a law firm setting and must be an individual who is responsive, resourceful, and possesses a professional attitude with great client service skills, and who manages assignments and priorities to ensure deadlines are met and files are continuously and consistently moving forward.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & JOB DUTIES
Drafting and Revising:
- Perform a variety of legal and administrative duties in the area of Real Estate law and will be tasked to prepare and manage documentation for residential and/or commercial real estate transactions from beginning to end.
- Drafting requisition letters and closing documents
- Draft all routine correspondence and prepares drafts of registerable instruments, licenses and other documents, based on precedents and sample forms
- Prepare closing documents to complete real estate closings, including statements of adjustment and funds summaries
- Due Diligence
- Complete all steps necessary to complete real estate transactions, including review of agreement, noting critical dates, submitting off-title search requests, conducting and reviewing all searches
- Search titles
- Assess and resolve title issues, including analyzing and summarizing registered encumbrances
File and Document Management:
- Maintain and update all current files and archives in filing system
- Perform, review and summarize searches of title and off-title due diligence
Other
- Handle complex and/or sensitive situations and multiple simultaneous responsibilities relating to real estate transactions
- Familiarity with corporate/commercial transactions, wills/estate matters, and/or civil litigation would be an asset
Minimum Qualifications
- Completion of a diploma in Law Clerk or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent in a real estate department, with particular emphasis on residential transactions
- A minimum of 2 years of experience as a Real Estate Clerk within a law firm environment
- Ability to handle all aspects of residential real estate (e.g., reviewing and updating title, preparing closing documents and correspondence, submitting and reviewing title and off-title search requests, preparing electronic registration documents, etc.)
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Professional communication skills with clients, lawyers and team members
- Excellent multi-tasking abilities
- Proven ability to manage a large workload volume, competing priorities and demands
- Sound ability to adhere to strict deadlines
- Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), Teraview, Lawyer Done Deal, RealtiWeb, and PC Law
- Ability to work independently, take initiative and follow instructions with minimal supervision
- Ability to work well within a team environment
Deadline to apply:
5pm on Friday, March 25, 2022
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $40,000.00-$73,425.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Wellness program
- Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Burlington, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Real Estate Clerk: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person