Job Description: Real Estate Law Clerk

Company: Haber & Associates
Location: Burlington, Ontario
Job Category: Real Estate
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: Not Specified

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Real Estate Law Clerk

The Real Estate Law Clerk will be responsible for completing residential, commercial and builder transactions.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience as a real estate clerk in a law firm setting and must be an individual who is responsive, resourceful, and possesses a professional attitude with great client service skills, and who manages assignments and priorities to ensure deadlines are met and files are continuously and consistently moving forward.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & JOB DUTIES

Drafting and Revising:

Perform a variety of legal and administrative duties in the area of Real Estate law and will be tasked to prepare and manage documentation for residential and/or commercial real estate transactions from beginning to end.
Drafting requisition letters and closing documents
Draft all routine correspondence and prepares drafts of registerable instruments, licenses and other documents, based on precedents and sample forms
Prepare closing documents to complete real estate closings, including statements of adjustment and funds summaries
Due Diligence
Complete all steps necessary to complete real estate transactions, including review of agreement, noting critical dates, submitting off-title search requests, conducting and reviewing all searches
Search titles
Assess and resolve title issues, including analyzing and summarizing registered encumbrances

File and Document Management:

Maintain and update all current files and archives in filing system
Perform, review and summarize searches of title and off-title due diligence

Other

Handle complex and/or sensitive situations and multiple simultaneous responsibilities relating to real estate transactions
Familiarity with corporate/commercial transactions, wills/estate matters, and/or civil litigation would be an asset

Minimum Qualifications

Completion of a diploma in Law Clerk or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent in a real estate department, with particular emphasis on residential transactions
A minimum of 2 years of experience as a Real Estate Clerk within a law firm environment
Ability to handle all aspects of residential real estate (e.g., reviewing and updating title, preparing closing documents and correspondence, submitting and reviewing title and off-title search requests, preparing electronic registration documents, etc.)
Strong organizational and time management skills
Professional communication skills with clients, lawyers and team members
Excellent multi-tasking abilities
Proven ability to manage a large workload volume, competing priorities and demands
Sound ability to adhere to strict deadlines
Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), Teraview, Lawyer Done Deal, RealtiWeb, and PC Law
Ability to work independently, take initiative and follow instructions with minimal supervision
Ability to work well within a team environment

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