Commercial Real Estate Law Clerk

Commercial Real Estate Law Clerk

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• Prepare necessary documentation to complete commercial and residential real estate transactions
• Accurately draft, proofread, format and compile various legal and general materials
• Ensure matter details are up-to-date in Worldox
• Conduct and review title and off-title searches
• Establish positive working relations with both internal staff and lawyers, and external clients
• Keep file lists up-to-date and take initiative to properly file documents, emails, and other

items to document management system

• Assist with the various tasks related to transactional closings as directed by the supervising

lawyer, including preparation of closing documents, arrangements for execution,

distribution of closing documents, arrangements for receipt/disbursement of closing funds

• Managing and tracking deadlines to ensure deadlines are met
• Managing internal and external communications which includes incoming calls with clients or

other counsel and law clerk inquiries, responding when needed and as appropriate

• Demonstrating a team approach; supporting coverage for colleague absences.

Qualifications:

• College diploma with Law Clerk accreditation
• At least three (3) years legal experience in a law firm real estate department, with particular

emphasis on commercial real estate transactions

• Demonstrated ability to handle all aspects of commercial purchase and sale transactions and

financing transactions, including reviewing and drafting agreements, noting critical dates,

submitting off-title search requests, conducting and reviewing all searches, preparing

requisition letters and closing documents

• Ability to assess and resolve title issues including analyzing and summarizing registered
• Experience searching titles electronically and reviewing surveys and plans for issues

encumbrances

• Ability to draft various documents from scratch for registration in Teraview and statements

of adjustments

• Experience drafting routine correspondence and preparing drafts of easements, licenses and
• Ability to deal directly with surveyors, land registry offices and third party counsel as needed

other documents is considered an asset

• Experience reading and registering R-Plans/M-Plans/Subdivision Agreements is an asset, as is

a willingness to learn

• Experience with Lawyer Done Deal - Builder Sales is an asset, as is a willingness to learn
• Strong technical skills including proficiency with legal software, MS Office 365 (Word, Excel,

Outlook), document management systems (Worldox), PDF software including Kofax Power

PDF/Adobe

• Strong interpersonal skills and an excellent team player.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with an eye for detail
• Ability to work independently and within tight timelines
• Excellent time management, organizational and prioritization skills