Law Clerk, Real Estate (Condo)

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Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 24 years, Bennett Jones is one of Canada’s premier business law firms and home to 500 lawyers and business advisors. With deep experience in complex transactions and litigation matters, and offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and New York, the firm is well equipped to advise businesses and investors with Canadian ventures and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities around the world. Serving clients since 1922, we are proud to be the firm that businesses trust with their most complex legal matters.

We are currently recruiting for the following role in our Toronto office:

Law Clerk, Real Estate (Condo)

Essential Functions

• Creating a database for each condominium project
• Coordinating with clients for instructions and responding to various amendment requests to condominium agreements of purchase and sale
• Opening unit sales records and general filings for the responsible projects
• General communication and correspondence with purchasers’ solicitors
• Preparing various occupancy extension notices for clients
• Reviewing terms of agreement of purchase and sale and prepare occupancy and final closing memos
• Preparing occupancy and final closing documents, attending to closing issues and communicating with the responsible lawyers for legal advice and input
• Preparing electronic documents and conducting title searches
• Preparing default notices, if applicable
• Releasing sale proceeds to client after closings
• Attending to post-registration matters including closing reports to Tarion Warranty Corporation, and obtaining and registering partial discharges of mortgages
• Preparing and organizing turnover documents
• Preparing closing reports and accounts to client
• Other duties as required

Qualifications

• Law clerk certification from a recognized program with a minimum of 5 years\' experience in a similar position in a Condominium Real Estate Law practice
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and handle a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and be a strong team player
• Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills
• Superior knowledge of commercial real estate software (Teraview, Lawyer Done Deal, etc.) and proficiency in the MS Office environment

Apply To

Human Resources

Bennett Jones Services Limited Partnership

3400 One First Canadian Place

P.O. Box 130

Toronto, ON M5X 1A4

E-mail: View email address on apply.j-vers.com

All offers of employment are conditional upon the satisfactory verification of a Canadian criminal record check. Determination of the factors that constitute satisfactory verification is within the sole discretion of Bennett Jones.

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

Bennett Jones welcomes applications from all applicants, including applicants who may requires a specific accommodation because of a disability or another protected ground. Any applicant requiring accommodation during the application process should contact email noted above.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Law Practice

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