Corporate and Commercial and Real Estate Legal Assistant (#121)

at  Taylor McCaffrey

At Taylor McCaffrey LLP, we know that a successful firm relies on an excellent professional team – paralegals, legal assistants, marketers and communicators, human resources professionals and IT experts. Our legal professional support staff thrive in a respectful, collaborative and dynamic work environment. Taylor McCaffrey LLP encourages all staff to continue their professional development for personal and professional growth.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of experience
• Post-secondary education in Legal Administration
• Experience in a similar role is an asset

ROLE OVERVIEW:

Taylor McCaffrey is seeking a Legal Assistant to work closely on a team to support partners and associates in the area of corporate and commercial law, real estate, business planning and estate planning and real estate.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Handle administrative tasks with respect to opening and closing files, and perform conflict searches.
• Organize and manage files by scanning and copying documents.
• Prepare letters to clients and exchange e-mails with clients.
• Draft simple corporate, commercial and trust documents.
• Fill out prescribed legal forms, including corporate forms.
• Compile electronic document books.
• Review forms of Offer to Purchase in order to determine key transactional details.
• Open files and assist with preparation of documents for purchase, sale and financing transactions in real estate program (Lawyer Done Deal).
• Prepare various Land Titles documents including Transfers, Mortgages, Caveats, Personal Property Security Notices, Discharges and Requests.
• Assist with due diligence including searches of public records.
• Assist with completing registrations in applicable Land Titles Offices and Personal Property Registries.
• Scheduling internal and external meetings, phone calls, and outlook calendar events.
• Preparing invoices, attending to trust account deposits and requisitions, managing holdback accounts.
• Monitor and respond to phone calls.
• Communicate professionally with all internal lawyers and staff, and external clients, referral sources and government offices.
• Other duties and responsibilities assigned from time to time.