Commercial Real Estate Law Clerk

Commercial Real Estate Law Clerk

Our exclusive Client, a true household name, is offering a RARE opportunity for a standout Commercial Real Estate Law Clerk to join their in-office team. This role is ideal for someone with a minimum of five (5) years of commercial real estate experience who knows how to keep deals moving, catch issues early, and be the steady hand behind complex files. You’ll work alongside a smart, down-to-earth legal team that values collaboration, respect, and balance. There’s real ownership here, real trust, and the chance to build a long-term career supporting a substantial real estate portfolio in an environment that’s busy, supportive, and genuinely enjoyable to be part of. The company offers a competitive salary, wonderful benefits, perks and more. Apply now before it’s too late!

Salary: Up to $85K

Location: Aurora

Key Responsibilities

• Review, negotiate, draft, and finalize complex retail and condominium lease agreements and related documentation
• Coordinate execution of leases and supporting documents for both landlords and tenants
• Ensure all documentation complies with company policies, procedures, and business objectives
• Capture and accurately document all negotiated landlord and tenant obligations
• Manage workflow, priorities, and bring-forward systems to keep files moving efficiently
• Act as a key liaison between internal stakeholders, landlords, external counsel, and third parties
• Draft and finalize estoppels, tenant acknowledgements, notices, directions, and related correspondence
• Prepare, register, and discharge Notices of Lease across Canada, including all related administrative tasks
• Maintain accurate electronic and hard-copy filing, tracking logs, and documentation status reports
• Review and interpret lease provisions, providing practical guidance to management as needed
• Abstract and track critical lease clauses and obligations
• Calculate, track, diarize, and support the collection of tenant allowances, including statutory declarations
• Build, maintain, and update precedents, templates, and internal resources
• Support additional real estate projects and initiatives as assigned

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in commercial leasing specializing in retail shopping centre leasing.
• 5+ years’ experience with retail lease negotiation
• 5+ years’ work experience with a “hands-on” approach to handle multiple projects and simultaneous deadlines
• Advanced level of business acumen.
• Advanced level of computer skills, including MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written
• Extensive knowledge of lease requirements across Canada and real estate law is required.
• Basic knowledge of Terraview

To apply, please forward your resume to: Zaheeda Merali Manager – Executive Search at zaheeda@cartelinc.com