Job Title: Real Estate Law Clerk
Key Responsibilities:
Transaction Management: Handle residential purchase, sale, mortgage, and refinancing files from inception to completion. Title Searches & Due Diligence: Conduct title searches and off-title due diligence for residential real estate transactions, ensuring all legal requirements are met. Document Preparation: Draft and review key transaction documents, including agreements of purchase and sale, requisition letters, deeds, registrable instruments, affidavits, and statements of adjustment. Correspondence: Draft routine correspondence, including final reports to clients and lenders, maintaining clear and professional communication. Title Registration: Conduct title searches and register documentation using Teraview and Unity systems. Issue Resolution: Assess and resolve title issues, analyze registered encumbrances, and provide concise summaries. File Organization: Organize and coordinate files and closings, ensuring all documentation is in order. File Maintenance: Maintain and update current and archived files in the firm's filing system. Administrative Support: Perform ancillary duties, including administrative tasks, as needed.
Qualifications:
Technical Proficiency: Experience with Microsoft 365, PC Law/Soluno, Teraview, Unity, and DocuSign. Experience: 3 - 5 years of experience as a legal assistant or law clerk, specifically in residential real estate law. Skills: Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities. Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a client-focused approach. Teamwork: Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a pleasant and outgoing demeanor. Workload Management: Proven ability to handle a high volume of transactions, particularly during busy seasons (up to 30 transactions/month). Additional Assets: Familiarity with corporate/commercial transactions and/or wills and estates matters is a plus.
Job Title: Real Estate Law Clerk
Key Responsibilities:
Transaction Management: Handle residential purchase, sale, mortgage, and refinancing files from inception to completion. Title Searches & Due Diligence: Conduct title searches and off-title due diligence for residential real estate transactions, ensuring all legal requirements are met. Document Preparation: Draft and review key transaction documents, including agreements of purchase and sale, requisition letters, deeds, registrable instruments, affidavits, and statements of adjustment. Correspondence: Draft routine correspondence, including final reports to clients and lenders, maintaining clear and professional communication. Title Registration: Conduct title searches and register documentation using Teraview and Unity systems. Issue Resolution: Assess and resolve title issues, analyze registered encumbrances, and provide concise summaries. File Organization: Organize and coordinate files and closings, ensuring all documentation is in order. File Maintenance: Maintain and update current and archived files in the firm's filing system. Administrative Support: Perform ancillary duties, including administrative tasks, as needed.
Qualifications:
Technical Proficiency: Experience with Microsoft 365, PC Law/Soluno, Teraview, Unity, and DocuSign. Experience: 3 – 5 years of experience as a legal assistant or law clerk, specifically in residential real estate law. Skills: Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities. Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a client-focused approach. Teamwork: Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a pleasant and outgoing demeanor. Workload Management: Proven ability to handle a high volume of transactions, particularly during busy seasons (up to 30 transactions/month). Additional Assets: Familiarity with corporate/commercial transactions and/or wills and estates matters is a plus.
