Legal Assistant

Role & responsibilities

• Will be reviewing legal documents and agreements
• Prepare memorandum for the reviewed documents
• Prepare and manage documentation for residential and/or commercial real estate transactions from beginning to end.
• Communicate with the client to obtain necessary information to prepare the file
• and whenever required
• Draft all routine correspondence and prepare drafts of real estate documents, based on precedents and sample forms
• Manage the file in different legal software
• Prepare closing documents to complete real estate closings, including statements of adjustment.
• Due Diligence
• Complete all steps necessary to complete real estate transactions, including noting critical dates, submitting off-title search requests
• Conduct conflict check and contact the client to obtain necessary basic information and fill client intake sheet
• Obtain government-issued Identifications
• Noting down crucial deadlines and dates
• Assign lawyers and law clerks
• Answering telephone calls and directing message to the appropriate law clerk
• File necessary documents GST/HST new housing rebate application
• After closing of the real estate transaction, correspond with Title insurance company to file claims
• Follow up for various undertaking given by the lawyers after closing.
• After completion of the real estate transaction, they will be preparing reports to be sent to the clients and bank.

Preferred candidate profile

• QUALIFICATION- LLb, LLM
• Experience:2 yrs
• Training Provided
• Well versed with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat
• Fast typing skills
• Good critical and analytical skills.
• Ability to use computers efficiently
• Technically proficient
• Understands legal documents
• Understands how to utilize a variety of computer programmes and software
• Familiarity with computers and other office equipment
• Excellent interpersonal and writing skills
• Proficiency in Spoken and Written English
• Good mathematics skills to do various calculations
• Ability to prioritize a variety of tasks and requests
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work well within a team environment
• Proven ability to manage a large workload volume, competing priorities and demands
• Excellent multi-tasking abilities
• Reliable and deadline-oriented approach to ensure files are kept accurately and administrative affairs run smoothly.