Commercial Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Who we are:  

Pushor Mitchell LLP is a full-service law firm located in Kelowna, British Columbia. We are the largest firm outside the lower mainland, with a team of some of the region’s most skilled and talented legal professionals, including more than 35 lawyers and over 100 staff. Providing advice and legal services across a diverse range of practice areas, our firm delivers relationship-driven legal excellence for all our clients’ needs. Our core values include our commitment to our community, and we proudly support a number of charitable, cultural, and professional organizations throughout the Okanagan. We recognize that it is our committed and capable team that enables us to provide exceptional service to our clients and makes Pushor Mitchell LLP the highly regarded firm that it is today.

Who you are: 

You're a skilled professional who values excellent client service and you pride yourself on delivering high quality work.  You thrive in a collaborative environment and are continually seeking to learn and grow.  You enjoy working with a team of dedicated professionals who share the common goal of making a positive contribution to our community. 

Job Purpose:

Reporting to the Supervising Lawyer, the commercial legal assistant is responsible for the day- to-day commercial lending transactions matters and general commercial transactions. This may include asset purchases, commercial leasing, review of loan agreements, conducting searches, preparing mortgages, security agreements, and other required file administration pertaining to their specialization. Other duties include but are not limited to, billing, file opening, document administration, and any additional office functions or projects assigned.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain a complete and in-depth understanding of procedural law in matters relating to commercial lending, asset purchases and commercial leases.
• Preparation of documentation for commercial lending, asset purchases and commercial leases while also completing all due diligence searches and reviewing documentation required to complete transaction as assigned.
• Preparation, registration and completion of commercial lending transactions for lenders.
• Maintaining time entry, billing system, account receivables and expense processes.
• Responsible for managing client/file and information and setting up organizational systems to manage the information on files.
• Maintaining calendar key dates, bring-forward systems, and scheduling meetings.
• General support with legal administrative tasks.

Requirements :

• A Legal Assistant or Paralegal certificate or diploma, or a combination of relevant skills and experience, is required.
• 4+ years of paralegal experience in commercial lending work.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent working knowledge of LTSA, Property Personal and Corporate registries.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with confidential information.
• High attention to detail and time management skills are required.
• Experience with a document management system, Avvoka and Aderant is an asset.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.