Commercial Real Estate Law Clerk, for a mid-size law firm client, North York.
Marberg Job Number: 2806.
Job Type: Full Time Permanent.
Existing Vacancy: Yes.
Target Compensation: From $75,000 to $85,000 per annum, according to experience, plus comprehensive benefits.
Regular Work Hours: 7.0 hours per day not including 1 hour lunch break, to be worked during regular business hours, Monday to Friday (35.0 work hours per week).
Work Location: Hybrid - combination of 2 days remote-based and 3 days onsite at client's North York office, with free parking provided. Probationary period to be worked 100% onsite.
Responsibilities Summary:
Provide comprehensive legal services to the commercial real estate and commercial lending legal teams, supporting all stages of commercial real estate and commercial lending transactions, including purchase and sale of land and commercial buildings, land development, mortgages, refinancing and lending.
- Prepare and review legal documents such as purchase agreements, mortgages, lease agreements, and other real estate-related contracts.
- Prepare and review commercial loan and security documentation.
- Complete land development related duties as required, including land title applications, subdivision registration, severances, and easement payments.
- Interact directly with clients, financial institutions and third parties to coordinate closings. Draft, assemble and coordinate closing documents including reports for corporate lenders, vendors, purchasers and mortgage companies as needed.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant real estate laws, regulations, and procedures.
- Maintain orderly and up-to-date files and records and ensure adherence to all applicable deadlines.
- Additional law clerk responsibilities supporting full cycle of commercial real estate and lending transactions, as required.
Qualifications:
Education: Law Clerk Diploma from a recognized Ontario Law Clerk program.
Professional Credentials: Certified with the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario.
Preferred Work Experience: At least 5+ years of experience in real estate law, with commercial real estate approximately 80% of overall experience.
Preferred Sector Experience: Law Firm experience preferred.
Technical and Language Skills Requirements:
- Strong proficiency in MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, OneDrive and Teams (may be tested).
- Strong technical skills in Conveyancer and Teraview electronic registration systems.
- Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal, including advanced-level business writing skills, excellent spelling, grammar, proofreading and syntax, and polished, professional telephone manners.
Task -Based Qualifications and Additional Attributes:
- Experience with complex commercial real estate and commercial lending transactions.
- Demonstrated record of professional conduct and character.
- Resourceful, with strong research, investigative and problem-solving skills.
- Proven ability to professionally handle confidential information and exercise good judgement in the interpretation and application of instructions and organization policy.
- Superior attention to detail, and organized, methodical approach to completion of tasks.
- Advanced organizational, coordinative and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively for self and others, meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure.
- Demonstrated ability to work well both independently and collaboratively, and in an advisory capacity, and liaise effectively with a wide and diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
Additional Requirements:
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada, providing satisfactory documentation upon request.
- Ability to work both remotely and onsite, abiding by organization health and safety policies.
- Ability to declare personal Non-Conflict of Interest in execution of position responsibilities.
- Satisfactory Background Checks, Technical Skills Evaluations, and Employment References.
Application Notes:
We thank all applicants for their interest but wish to advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Qualified applications may be contacted same day as date of application.
We thank all applicants for their interest but wish to advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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