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Toronto | 3 + Years

Our client, one of Canada’s leading transactional business law firms, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, with over 50 professionals focused on corporate finance and securities, M&A, structured finance, corporate governance, debt, corporate commercial, commercial real estate and tax.  They foster a fun, respectful and productive work environment for all of their people while embracing diversity as an essential component in the way they operate. They are a team of passionate service-oriented individuals who thrive in a fast paced and collegial work environment.

Scope of Position

They are seeking a Commercial Real Estate Law Clerk to join their busy commercial real estate practice.

Summary of Key Responsibilities:

• Provide commercial real estate law clerk services and support
• Prepare necessary documentation to complete a commercial real estate transaction
• Draft all such other legal documentation, as required, ensuring applicable legislation, internal policies and procedures, and by-laws are adhered to
• Conduct and review title and off-title searches
• Carry out special assignments as required
• Ensure that efficient administration of office automation systems and workflow processes are carried out

Qualifications Required:

• College diploma, with Law Clerk Accreditation
• Minimum three (3) years’ legal experience in a law firm or an in-house real estate legal 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
• Experience drafting routine correspondence and preparing drafts of easements, licenses and other documents
• Experience searching titles electronically and reviewing surveys and plans for issues
• Assessing and resolving title issues including analyzing and summarizing registered encumbrances
• Ability to deal directly with surveyors, land registry offices, and third party counsel as needed
• Superior written, verbal and interpersonal skills combined with the ability to work both independently and in a team environment, as well as with other departments and outside parties
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, with an eye for detail
• Ability to draft various documents from scratch for registration in Teraview
• Ability to draft statement of adjustments on a commercial transaction
• Strong priority-setting skills and effective organization skills to complete tasks and meetdeadlines
• Ability to use good judgement and discretion when responding to issues or requests, in aprofessional and customer-service oriented manner
• Proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, iManage and Teraview

Salary and Benefits:

Our client offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience as well as a conventional benefit plan. They provide opportunities for professional development and networking in a friendly yet professional atmosphere.

For more information or to submit your CV to kgauthier@zsa.ca reference #32243