Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

General Accountability

The Commercial Real Estate Paralegal will be responsible for assisting the real estate group in all aspects of its busy practice including drafting, reviewing, and analyzing commercial contracts of purchase and sale, easements, rights of way, subdivisions, and strata plan filings, conducting title / due diligence searches, and all matters related to commercial real estate closings including financing.

Primary Responsibilities

• Administer files from start to finish.
• Prepare documents with respect to acquisitions and sales of various types of commercial properties, financing and land development matters including preparing all acquisition loan, construction financing and deposit insurance security documents.
• Prepare and diarize summaries of key transaction dates and conduct title and off-title due diligence searches.
• Draft statutory right of ways, covenants, and easements.
• Review and process purchase and sales agreements, deposits, and payouts.
• Prepare all internal documents relating to trust transactions.
• Prepare discharge of mortgages and reporting discharge particulars to purchaser’s legal representative.
• Prepare and finalize reporting letters and diarize key post-closings dates and tasks.
• Communicate with vendors, purchasers, financial institutions, clients, lawyers, brokers, and others.
• Participate in client interviews, engage in direct phone, and e-mail communications with clients and others and attend to execution of documents by clients.
• Other administrative support as required in coordination with existing administrative assistants.

Qualifications

• A minimum of three years of paralegal experience covering all aspects of commercial real estate transactions.
• Experience with banking and lending transactions will be considered an asset.
• Strong document production skills and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Adobe and in preparing Land Title electronic forms.
• Strong understanding of BC Land Title Office registration requirements and capability with e-filing including coordination of electronic meets.
• Working knowledge of various applicable databases i.e. BC Online, LTSA, municipal tax searches, etc.
• Excellent communication skills, including ability to communicate in a professional, mature, and courteous manner in a busy, fast paced practice.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments without sacrificing quality or attention to detail.
• A team player who can work independently and take initiative.
• Familiarity with basic corporate and partnership legal matters and basic familiarity with working with various municipalities throughout British Columbia would be an asset.
• A certificate / diploma from an accredited paralegal program would be an asset.

Compensation + Benefits

• Competitive salary and structured annual reviews.
• Extended health and dental coverage.
• TELUS Health EFAP.
• Generous vacation time and sick time allowance.
• Life, short and long-term disability insurance.
• Pension plan matching.
• Annual professional development / education allowance.
• Annual fitness allowance.

The typical salary range for this position is $80,000 $90,000 annually; the base pay offered is based on location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal and market equity.