Commercial Lending Paralegal - Vancouver

at  MLT Aikins

About MLT Aikins
MLT Aikins is a full-service law firm of more than 300 lawyers and nearly 500 additional team members across the four western provinces. Named one of Canada’s best law firms by the Globe and Mail, MLT Aikins is the only law firm to have offices in Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. As one of the largest firms in Canada, we have the bench strength and geographic scope to meet the increasingly complex needs of clients.
Job summary
This position will be responsible for providing paralegal support for lawyers in our Vancouver office. Responsibilities will cover all aspects of commercial lending transactions, including loans for real estate transactions and development, and will include the preparation and review of documents for such matters. Our ideal candidate will have a background in commercial lending in addition to a basic understanding of commercial real estate transactional procedures. This candidate will be self-motivated, highly organized, have superior computer proofreading and time management skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

Graduate of a recognized legal assistant program/and or paralegal program (equivalencies will be considered)
Five+ years of commercial lending experience, working with real estate transactions in a law firm setting would be an asset
Advanced computer skills including Word, Excel, Outlook and document management software
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Must have proofreading, writing, spelling and grammar skills
A client-focused approach and commitment to providing exceptional service to internal and external clients

Ability to handle all land title office and personal property registry registrations and filings
Perform complex editing and formatting for correspondence and documents
Maintain an efficient file system (physical and electronic files), have strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
Perform all aspects of commercial lending files from open to close
Review all types of commercial lending documents including commercial financing, refinancing, mortgages and commitment letters
Prepare all documents with respect to various types of commercial lending transactions - mortgages, general security agreements, officer certificates, basic corporate resolutions, trust letters, directions to pay and general correspondence
Experience with standard commercial lending transactions - tax searches/certificates, title insurance, land titles office, Indian land registry and personal property registry
Ability to follow instructions with minimum supervision and be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and work with lawyers, paralegal and support staff in a professional, team-based setting