Job Description
Real Estate Law Clerk
Salary : Up to $55K
Key Responsibilities
- Handle all aspects of Real Estate files with minimal supervision
- Review agreements of purchase and sale and conduct appropriate searches, including off titles
- Evaluate and summarize search results and identify issues
- Draft transaction documents for purchase, sale and financing of residential property
- Prepare draft requisition letters and responses
- Attend meetings with clients to receive instructions, review documentation, have documents signed and report on status
- Liaise with clients, counsel, financial institutions, title insurance companies, land registry offices, etc.
- Raise potential issues to the attention of lawyer or senior law clerk
- Obtain and review title insurance policies and endorsements
- Attend closing of transactions and electronic registration of title documents
- Assist in transactions relating to zoning matters and land development
- Prepare and assemble closing books
- Maintain files and records in accordance with Firm procedures
- Perform ancillary duties and administrative tasks as required
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Law Clerk Diploma (or equivalent)
- 5+ years of law clerk experience in real estate required
- Keen eye for detail and strong time management skills
- Exceptional computer skills, particularly with MS Office
- Proficiency in the Ontario electronic land registry system (specifically Teraview) and Conveyancer (or Unity)
Tagged as : Law Clerk, Real Estate
9 hours ago