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Legal Assistant, Corporate (Real Estate)Bennett Jones • Toronto, Canada
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Legal Assistant, Corporate (Real Estate)

Legal Assistant, Corporate (Real Estate)

Bennett Jones • Toronto, Canada
9 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Overview Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 24 years, Bennett Jones is one of Canada’s premier business law firms and home to 500 lawyers and business advisors. With deep experience in complex transactions and litigation matters, and offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and New York, the firm is well equipped to advise businesses and investors with Canadian ventures and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities around the world. Serving clients since 1922, we are proud to be the firm that businesses trust with their most complex legal matters.

We are currently recruiting for the following role in our Toronto office:

Legal Assistant, Corporate (Real Estate)

Responsibilities

Provide support for acquisitions and sales of commercial properties, condominium developments, financing transactions and land development

Thorough understanding of how to prepare outgoing wire requisitions in a deal

Thorough understanding of the billing process – entering and revising time dockets, preparing pre-bills, proofreading accounts, preparing account letters and sending out invoices

Prepare cheque requisitions and trust deposits/withdrawals and preparing expense reports and account balances

Ability to open new files, close files and maintain file lists

Assist in managing the lawyer’s practice including opening files, filing, calendar management, scheduling meetings, arranging travel, expenses, etc.

Drafting e-reg. documents in the Teraview system, draft instruments and obtain parcels per the lawyers’ instructions

Liaising with clients to obtain information and instructions

Qualifications

Post-secondary education in legal administration or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years of commercial real estate experience

Strong attention to detail and superior organizational skills

Ability to juggle multiple priorities, work well under pressure and effectively meet deadlines

Ability to handle confidential and non-routine information, with discretion and professionalism

A strong team player and demonstrates positive work ethic

Proficient with Microsoft applications

Apply To Human Resources

Bennett Jones Services Limited Partnership

3400 One First Canadian Place

P.O. Box 130

Toronto, ON M5X 1A4

E-mail: hrdepttor@bennettjones.com

All offers of employment are conditional upon the satisfactory verification of a Canadian criminal record check. Determination of the factors that constitute satisfactory verification is within the sole discretion of Bennett Jones.

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

Bennett Jones welcomes applications from all applicants, including applicants who may require accommodations because of a disability or another protected ground. Any applicant requiring accommodation during the application process should contact the email noted above.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Law Practice

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