Assistant, Real Estate Law Clerks

Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 25 years, Bennett Jones is one of Canada’s premier business law firms and home to 500 lawyers and business advisors. With deep experience in complex transactions and litigation matters, and offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver and New York, the firm is well equipped to advise businesses and investors with Canadian ventures and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities around the world. Serving clients since 1922, we are proud to be the firm that businesses trust with their most complex legal matters.

We are currently recruiting for the following role in our Toronto office:

Assistant, Real Estate Law Clerks

Essential Functions:

• Provide support to team of clerks in completing off-title due diligence for acquisitions and sales of commercial properties, financing transactions, land development and condominium development transactions, including but not limited to verifying cost of clearance reports from various government and quasi-government agencies, preparing letters of request and requisitioning payment of fees from accounting department and on-going communicating with clerks regarding status of due diligence
• Provide support for condominium project final closings
• Obtaining property parcels and title instruments in the Teraview system
• Submitting title correction requests and obtaining historical abstracts via OnLand

Qualifications:

• Post-Secondary education in legal administration or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years of commercial real estate experience
• Strong attention to detail and superior organizational skills
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities, work well under pressure and effectively meet deadlines
• Ability to handle confidential and non-routine information, with discretion and professionalism
• A strong team player and demonstrates positive work ethic
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
• Proficient in Teraview, VuMaps, OnLand, and LDD is an asset

Additional Details:

• Compensation: $60,000 - $72,000 per annum
• Vacancy: This position is for an existing vacancy

Apply To:

Human Resources
Bennett Jones Services Limited Partnership                                                                         
3400 One First Canadian Place
P.O. Box 130
Toronto, ON M5X 1A4
E-mail:  hrdepttor@bennettjones.com

All offers of employment are conditional upon the satisfactory verification of a Canadian criminal record check and social media search. Determination of the factors that constitute satisfactory verification is within the sole discretion of Bennett Jones.

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

Bennett Jones is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act, 2005.  If you require accommodations, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.  We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.