Real Estate Law Clerk

3 Step Recruitment Inc

🇨🇦 Canada

Hybrid

Mid level

2 months ago

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Location: Downtown Toronto | Hybrid
Salary: $60,000 - $80,000

The Firm
Our client is a well-established full-service law firm located in downtown Toronto. The firm has a strong reputation for providing practical legal support to clients across a range of practice areas and offers a collaborative team environment with strong training, benefits, and professional development opportunities.

The Role
Our client is seeking an experienced Real Estate Law Clerk to join its Real Estate Practice Group. The successful candidate will support a busy real estate practice with a mix of residential real estate, commercial lending, leasing, title matters, occupancy closings, final closings, and related transaction work.

Responsibilities
• Liaise with lawyers for purchasers, clients, and their respective staff
• Draft correspondence and documentation required to support real estate transactions
• Request information from clients relating to occupancy documentation and final closings
• Prepare interim and final statements of adjustments and send them to clients for review and approval
• Receive and review documentation and funds required to complete occupancy and final closings
• Prepare reports relating to occupancy and final closings
• Prepare invoices relating to sales transactions
• Prepare cheque requisitions, invoices, correspondence, and related documentation for the disbursement of closing proceeds to lenders and clients
• Prepare partial and complete discharges of security registered against title and post same in line with closing undertakings
• Prepare documentation and letters relating to commercial real estate lending, including electronic registration documentation
• Prepare electronic registration documentation for leasing matters
• Conduct and review title searches, municipal inquiries, and other off-title investigations
• Communicate with title insurers and review and comment on draft title insurance policies
• Prepare client reports and related closing documentation
• Support other real estate matters and duties as required

Qualifications
• 5+ years of real estate law clerk experience in a law firm
• Law Clerk designation
• Strong knowledge of residential real estate purchases, sales, and mortgages
• Solid understanding of real estate law, industry practices, and the mechanics of real estate transactions
• Knowledge of title insurance
• Strong knowledge of commercial lending documents
• Experience drafting ancillary leasing documentation, including non-disturbance agreements and notices of lease
• Extensive Teraview experience
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage tight deadlines, multiple files, and a high volume of paperwork
• Strong communication skills when dealing with lawyers, staff, clients, title insurers, lenders, and external service providers
• Ability to work independently while maintaining strong working relationships in a team-based environment

Compensation & Benefits
• Salary: $60,000 - $80,000
• Health and dental benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid vacation
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Hybrid work model after the first 6 weeks

This posting represents an active and genuine vacancy with one of 3 Step Recruitment's clients and is not intended for speculative or pipeline recruitment.
3 Step Recruitment and/or its clients may use AI-assisted tools to support aspects of the screening process. These tools are used to assist hiring decisions and do not replace human review or judgment.

Real Estate Law Clerk · 3 Step Recruitment Inc

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