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Price

(Fixed)

Job Type

Full-time

Location

Calgary - AB,
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Phone

14034554166

Description:

Residential Real Estate Legal Assistant/Paralegal

On behalf of our highly esteemed client, a boutique Real Estate law firm, we are seeking a talented Residential Real Estate Legal Assistant/Paralegal to join their thriving team mid-January 2021.

In this exciting new position, our ideal candidate will:

• Be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Have 5+ years of residential real estate experience in a law firm;
• Be able to work as part of a team, and have strong technical skills in Microsoft Office;
• Possess strong attention to detail (both in documents and math);
• Be able to multitask and prioritize workload;
• Possess excellent communication skills;
• Have superior organizational skills and experience working for more than one lawyer at a time;
• Be adaptable to changing situations/deadlines as they arise; and
• Be able to work overtime, as required;
• Condo project experience would be an asset as well as any experience in commercial transactions and commercial financing.

In this role, you will be part of a team of paralegals responsible for:

• Manage all files from inception (file opening) to close (purchase and/or sale)
• Supporting large transactions up to the closing, including preparing and managing all documents and media required for closings, flagging documents for signature, preparing letters, managing sub-files and organizing closing books.
• Proofreading documents and checking for appropriate formatting, spelling, grammar and clarity.
• Preparing, editing, formatting, printing, scanning and revising correspondence, memoranda, reports, forms, labels as well as lengthy and complex documents through dictation, copy typing or other instructions, in accordance with the requirements set by the lawyer;
• Complete all require transactions within the files;
• Communication with lenders and brokers;
• Preparation of all conveyancing documents (transfer of land, statement of adjustment, trust letters etc.);
• Preparation of mortgage documents from various lenders and understanding
• Mortgage instructions;
• Preparation of final reports;
• Preparing legal documents for various types of residential real estate transactions;
• Conducting various searches as required;
• Drafting routine correspondence;
• Assisting with billing cycles using the accounting system;
• Scheduling meetings;
• Communicating with external and internal contacts;
• Maintaining client files;
• Communicating with client and opposing counsel;

Here at RSG Recruiting, we are proudly partnering with the best companies in the city who have immediate openings!!

Call us today for any industry questions you may have or assistance with securing your dream job!

Please contact us directly if you would like to obtain further information on this opportunity or if you would like to discuss your future career goals and how we can assist you in reaching them in greater detail.

Sue Reis

President & Executive Consultant

Direct: 403.455.4166

Cell: 403.990.7303

Email: sue@rsgrecruiting.com

Web: www.rsgrecruiting.com