Senior Real Estate Law Clerk

at  Ministry of Transportation

The Property Office at the Ministry of Transportation has a wonderful opportunity to take your career to the next level!

REAL ESTATE KNOWLEDGE:

• You have thorough knowledge of Ontario real-estate practices
• You are able to interpret and apply legal terminology, regulations and legislation (e.g. Land Registration Reforms Act, Expropriations Act, Registry Act, Business Corporations Act)
• You have experience in title searching and processing agreements
• You know how to prepare legal documentation
• You have experience with expropriation methods

COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

• You are able to compose letters, legal documents and reports
• You know how to compose public notices for the expropriation process
• You can build and maintain effective working relationships
• You are able to respond to requisitions from lawyers in order to finalize the conveyance of real property

ANALYTICAL AND EVALUATIVE SKILLS:

• You can review and interpret abstracts, reference plans, expropriation plans, assumption plans and other legal and real estate plans
• You are able to evaluate if agreements have been properly executed, witnessed and sealed
• You are able to identify and resolve discrepancies and deficiencies
• You have strong mathematical skills to calculate and adjust compensation on closing

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• You are proficient with computers and computer software such as word processing, spreadsheet and database (e.g. MS Office and Teraview)

In this role, you will:

• process acquisition, compensation and property sale agreements
• search and abstract property titles, plotting boundaries of property ownership
• process and close property purchases and sales agreements
• perform activities related to expropriation procedures in accordance with the provisions under the Expropriations Act.