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Real Estate Law Clerk December 17, 2024

Located in Cambridge, ON

Pay: 65k - 75K

Key Responsibilities:

Transaction Management: Handle residential purchase, sale, mortgage, and refinancing files from inception to completion.
Title Searches & Due Diligence: Conduct title searches and off-title due diligence for residential real estate transactions, ensuring all legal requirements are met.
Document Preparation: Draft and review key transaction documents, including agreements of purchase and sale, requisition letters, deeds, registrable instruments, affidavits, and statements of adjustment.
Correspondence: Draft routine correspondence, including final reports to clients and lenders, maintaining clear and professional communication.
Title Registration: Conduct title searches and register documentation using Teraview and Unity systems.
Issue Resolution: Assess and resolve title issues, analyze registered encumbrances, and provide concise summaries.
File Organization: Organize and coordinate files and closings, ensuring all documentation is in order.
File Maintenance: Maintain and update current and archived files in the firm's filing system.
Administrative Support: Perform ancillary duties, including administrative tasks, as needed.

Qualifications:

Technical Proficiency: Experience with Microsoft 365, PC Law/Soluno, Teraview, Unity, and DocuSign.
Experience: 3 – 5 years of experience as a legal assistant or law clerk, specifically in residential real estate law.
Skills: Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities.
Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a client-focused approach.
Teamwork: Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a pleasant and outgoing demeanor.
Workload Management: Proven ability to handle a high volume of transactions, particularly during busy seasons (up to 30 transactions/month).
Additional Assets: Familiarity with corporate/commercial transactions and/or wills and estates matters is a plus.

Cambridge, ON
2059
900 Jamieson Parkway
Unit B
Cambridge, ON N3C 4N6