property paralegal

Education

• College / CEGEP
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Non-smoking
• Air conditioned

Work setting

• Urban area
• Legal firm
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Co-ordinate administrative services
• Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systems
• Prepare wills, real estate transactions and other legal documents, court reports and affidavits
• Research records, court files and other legal documents
• Draft legal correspondence

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• In-house training from a law firm or law clerk program

Computer and technology knowledge

• Spreadsheet
• Legal software applications
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• Audio-visual or videography
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word
• MS Windows

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Initiative
• Reliability
• Team player
• Resourcefulness

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you live near the job location?

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Day

Health benefits

• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)