Job Details

Real Estate Law Clerk

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Number of Positions: 1

Business Address (Location of Work): 77 King Street West, Suite 3000, Toronto, ON M5K 1G8

Terms of employment: Permanent – Full Time Position

Salary: Between CAD$35.30 – CAD$37.00 (based on experience) for 35 hours per week. The salary will be subject to regular review based on annual performance.

Benefits:

• Health benefits (Dental plan, Disability benefits, Health care plan, Paramedical services coverage, Vision care benefits)
• Financial benefits (Group insurance benefits, Life insurance Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP))
• Long term benefits (Maternity and parental benefits)
• Other benefits  (On-site amenities, Other benefits, Paid time off (volunteering or personal days), Wellness program)

Vacation:15 days per year

Language of Work: English

Job Description:

Our firm has an opening for a Law Clerk in our Real Estate Department. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing both administrative support and completing file transaction work for a dedicated team of lawyers within our Real Estate department. This successful candidate must be able to come into the office up to 5 days per week and must be flexible to work varying hours to meet the needs of the lawyers and clients.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Draft and amend legal documentation and correspondence through general instruction, standard format or dictation including but not limited to, closing documents and summarizing title and/or Off-title searches;
• Draft various documents in Teraview or Lawyer Done Deal; 
  Conduct title and off—title searches, and land searches via Teraview;
• Manage all administrative tasks as required (email and calendar management, arranging meetings, etc.); 
• Maintain lawyer files/records system;
• Communicate with clients and third parties;
• Provide backup coverage for others; 
• Open and close files, enter dockets, complete monthly billing, and update internal databases, as specifically directed by lawyer; and
• Assist as required with a variety of commercial real estate and bank financing matters.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree or a college diploma in law;
• 1-3 years of experience as a Real Estate Legal Assistant and/or Law Clerk from a law firm or other legal establishment;
• Strong technical skills using Microsoft Office (Word LX, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and Calendar), Teraview, and DocuSign;
• Proficiency in various Law Firm software (specific experience in Aderant, Expert Time, NetDocuments, Kofax Power PDF will be considered an asset);
• Must have a solid understanding of business and legal terminology;
• Must have exceptional interpersonal skills with a high degree of professionalism and discretion, with the ability to communicate in a professional manner with a wide range of both external and internal clients;
• Must have strong attention to detail with exceptional proofreading abilities; and
• Must be effective when working independently with little supervisor, and also be able to contribute and collaborate as part of the team. 

Mental Effort:

• Frequently required to maintain focus to carry out work and remain optimistic under pressure.
• Regular high attention and concentration required in a fast-paced, high stress environment.
• Regular interruption, meeting deadlines and high demand for detailed accuracy on the job.

Physical Effort:

• Moderate to considerable physical activity, including but not limited to:
• Frequently operate small office equipment such as a computer, tablet, and copier/printer, telephone.
• Frequently requires manual dexterity speed and hand/eye coordination for work at a computer.
• Frequently standing or walking for extended periods, climbing ladders, bending and squatting.
• Sometimes required to lift items up to 40 lbs.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in a professional office environment.
• This position requires work to be done in person and on site up to 5 days per week.

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