Real Estate Law Clerk - Condominium and Subdivision Development
KMB Law is a leading full-service business-first law firm with offices in Mississauga, Burlington and Toronto. We are a firm with rich history from 1979, led by a progressive partnership that is driven by a shared set of core values emphasizing both personal and professional respect for our lawyers and employees, community consciousness and delivering unparalleled value to our clients. We have a comprehensive offering of legal services including Corporate/Commercial, Real Estate and Land Development, Intellectual Property, Franchising, Wills & Estates, as well as Civil and Commercial Litigation, Labour and Employment Law, Family Law and Mediation.
KMB Law is seeking a Real Estate Law Clerk to assist with our growing condominium and subdivision development practice. The successful candidate will be organized, detail-oriented and able to balance and manage multiple priorities.
Position Overview:
The Real Estate Law Clerk will assist with the day-to-day routine and substantive legal and administrative duties involved in a real estate development based practice assisting with development projects from start to finish.
This position may be located at our Burlington or Mississauga office and is an in office role.
Responsibilities include, among others:
- Handle the day-to-day administration of condominium and subdivision projects from start to finish, which includes intake and processing new sale agreements; ensuring deposit compliance and reconciliation; liaising with the accounting department regarding pending purchaser deposits, closings, and deposit investments; correspondence with clients and other lawyers with respect to project sales; preparing closing packages for interim and final closings in freehold and condominium projects; and reporting to clients, realtors, lenders and condominium corporations regarding various post-closing matters.
- Independently draft a variety of documentation, including condominium and subdivision unit closing documents and related material agreements, undertakings, title memorandums, correspondence, and reports using relevant software, including Teraview, Unity and Lawyer Done Deal.
- Prepare and issue default letters to purchasers and respond to amendment and assignment requests from purchasers.
- Prioritize and monitor the various components of a project transaction in a reasonable and timely manner with minimal lawyer supervision.
- Communicate effectively by letter, email and phone with clients, other law firms, and government departments with respect to the various real estate and development matters.
- Prepare, review, and evaluate title searches.
- Prepare and register a variety of documents on Teraview, including transfers, easements, discharges, applications, and notices.
- Draft, process, review and register land titles absolute applications, including coordinating service of notices.
- Draft transfers of road widenings to municipalities and various easements and related documents to utility service providers.
- Review and compile Declarations and related schedules for condominium registration.
- Draft by-laws and condominium corporation minute book documents for new and existing condominiums.
- Prepare statement of adjustments, trust ledgers and other financial documents and data and handle the receipt and disbursement of trust funds for transactions, while complying with financial reporting obligations established by the law firm, LawPro and the Law Society of Ontario
Qualifications/Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in real estate law at a law firm, in-house or similar environment.
- Law Clerk certification from a recognized college.
- Undergraduate degree or higher would be an asset.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, but also as part of a team that includes legal assistants, accounting clerks and other real estate law clerks.
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of the process of real estate transactions.
- Superior administrative, organizational and time management skills.
- High level of professionalism with strong oral and written communication skills.
- High level of confidentiality and discretion.
- Ability to work well under pressure, meet unexpected and sometimes competing deadlines, and exhibit sound judgment.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
- Proficiency in Teraview.
- Advanced knowledge of Unity, Conveyancer and Lawyer Done Deal.
Diversity and Inclusion
At KMB Law, we believe a diverse workplace is comprised of individuals with unique backgrounds, characteristics and qualities. An inclusive workplace creates an equitable environment where individuals are respected and where they are welcome. KMB Law is committed to diversity and inclusion in all that we do.
Accessibility and Accommodation
It is important to our Firm that all its members, including those with disabilities, find our workplace to be welcoming and supportive. Reasonable accommodation is available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit a resume, brief cover letter, and compensation expectations to hr@kmblaw.com and indicate "Real Estate Law Clerk – Condominium and Subdivision Development" in the subject line of your email. We do not use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants for this position.
We appreciate hearing from all qualified candidates, however, only those applicants whose background and experience match our requirements will be contacted. Where we interview an applicant for this position, we will (within 45 days of the interview or the last interview) provide the applicant with information on whether a hiring decision has been made in respect of this position.
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