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.
Taylor McCaffrey LLP, one of Manitoba’s largest law firms and an industry leader, is currently seeking an Administrative Assistant for our Real Estate Paralegal Pool. This is a term position extending from April 2025 to fall of 2025.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience working as a real estate legal assistant/law clerk is an asset
• Strong working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Windows Explorer
• Knowledge and understanding of Manitoba Property Registry Electronic Registration
• Must be able to multi-task, manage multiple files simultaneously and work under tight timelines while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Ability to work independently with minimal instruction and guidance
• Must be detail oriented, well organized, able to learn quickly and exercise initiative
• Excellent people skills; ability to work effectively as a team as well as independently
• Professional and positive work attitude
• Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Conducting and reviewing of preliminary searches including tax, title, companies office, water, permit and Personal Property Registry searches
• Ordering condominium documents
• Ordering documents from Land Titles online
• Reading and understanding an Offer to Purchase
• Inputting client and file information in Lawyer Done Deal (LDD)
• Conducting various conflict searches on new clients
• Opening new files in Acumin and other file management programs
• Depositing and requesting cheques using the finance and accounting software (Acumin)
• Administrative duties including filing, photocopying and scanning
• Creating and managing a file assignment database
• Communication with real estate lawyers and their assistants
• Assisting paralegals with preparing documents, requesting funds, reporting to lenders and clients, etc., when required