Why become an Fogler, Rubinoff ("FR") team member?
At FR, one of our fundamental objectives is to keep our employees and their families healthy—physically, emotionally, and financially. To ensure the health and wellness of all our team members, we offer our Law Clerk, Staff and Support team members a comprehensive benefits package which includes extended health, dental, "flex" health care spending, disability insurance, a robust Employee and Family Assistance Program, an annual fitness allowance and an RRSP matching program.
All our team members enjoy flexible working schedules, and most positions are eligible to participate in our hybrid workplace structure, attending to the office 2-3 days per week. Our team members receive a generous Time Away from Work package, including flexible paid Personal Time Off, Volunteer time, paid Birthday, Moving Day, and more.
We believe in recognizing and rewarding our team members through our Milestone Anniversary Bonus program and our monthly acknowledgement of service excellence through our peer-to-peer "FRecognition" program. All team members enjoy complimentary on-site breakfast and snacks twice a week, and are invited to attend our annual events such as our Summer Gathering, Staff Appreciation Week, and our Holiday party.
We support continued professional development and encourage professional and personal growth through our "FR Academy", a learning management system offering a variety of online educational modules that cater to enhancing our internal training and learning culture.
Legal Assistant (Commercial Real Estate) Job Description:
Our firm has an opening for an experienced Legal Assistant in our Real Estate Department. The successful candidate will provide general and administrative support to the lawyers in the department, and will have a minimum of 5 years' legal experience in commercial real estate. The successful candidate is a self-starter, well organized, detail oriented and has excellent client communication skills.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Draft and amend correspondence and pleadings through general instruction, precedents or dictation;
- Maintain client physical and electronic files/records;
- Manage and track deadlines, conditional dates, and appointments;
- Communicate with clients and third parties;
- Handle administrative details with respect to accounting, opening and closing files, docketing, billing, etc., as specifically directed by lawyer; and
- Perform clerical, administrative and general office duties.
Requirements & Qualifications:
- A minimum of 5 years' experience supporting a commercial real estate practice;
- Solid understanding of business and legal terminology;
- Legal Administration and/or Law Clerk Diploma preferred;
- Strong technical skills using Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, and Calendar), DocuSign, Document Management Systems (NetDocs preferred); and Real Estate Programs (Teraview, Lawyer Done Deal, Conveyancer);
- Familiarity with Aderant accounting software an asset;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills;
- Client-service oriented;
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail;
- Capacity to exercise initiative and efficiently and effectively manage multiple many files simultaneously;
- Works well under pressure with strong multi-tasking skills; and
- Conscientious and focused.
Want to join our FR team?
Please let us know how you found our job posting in your e-mail. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Fogler, Rubinoff LLP is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, identities, and cultures. Fogler, Rubinoff LLP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Experience:
- Commerical Real Estate Legal Assistant: 5 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON
