Corporate and Real Estate Legal Assistant/Clerk

Cartel Agency Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national law firm in Toronto is seeking an experienced Corporate and Real Estate Legal Assistant/Clerk to support sophisticated transactions. This in-office role blends traditional responsibilities with law clerk-level work, offering a chance to thrive in a high-caliber environment while gaining valuable exposure and responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in the Canadian legal industry.
• Solid knowledge of Commercial Real Estate.
• Thorough knowledge of Teraview system and documents.

Responsibilities

• Understand and attend to transaction matters, including preparing closing documents.
• Draft and revise commercial contracts such as shareholder agreements.
• Communicate directly with clients and prepare closing documents.

Skills

Commercial Real Estate

Client Communication

Document Drafting

Title Insurance Knowledge

Legal Research

Education

Law Clerk or Legal Assistant diploma

Tools

Teraview

MatterSphere

MS Word

Adobe Acrobat

Excel

Job description

Corporate and Real Estate Legal Assistant/Clerk

If you’re a Legal Assistant with at least two years of corporate and real estate experience and you’re craving that next challenge—this one’s for you! Our Client, a leading national law firm, is looking for someone sharp, motivated, and ready to grow into a position that blends traditional Legal Assistant responsibilities with hands-on exposure to Law Clerk-level work. This is a fully in-office role, ideal for someone who thrives in a structured, high-caliber environment and wants to build their skills while supporting some of the best in the field. You’ll be trusted with real responsibility, supported by experienced team members, and offered a front-row seat to some of the most sophisticated transactions in the market. If you’ve been waiting for a role that opens doors—here it is. Apply now! Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Key Responsibilities

• Understanding and attending to transaction matters, including requesting and reviewing corporate searches, completing PPSA summaries, preparing and maintaining closing agendas and documents therein, preparing closing report books
• Understanding, drafting with instructions, and revising commercial contracts such as shareholder and limited partnership agreements, supply contracts, security documents, leases and non-disturbance agreements
• Performing title searches and off-title searches
• Process title insurance orders and deal with title insurance companies
• Reviewing due diligence material (including material contracts, agreements, and other documents)
• Completing project summary tables with real estate and corporate related information for transactions
• Attending to leasing matters including preparing leases, summary of leases, lease renewals and amending agreement
• Understanding of commercial real estate purchases, sales, and refinances from opening to closing.
• Communicating directly with clients, drafting and responding to requisition letters, preparing/revising closing documents, fulfilling lending conditions, attending to closing day matters, and preparing reporting letters to clients and lenders
• Understanding and ability to facilitate commercial financing transactions for lawyer’s lending clients by reviewing commitment letter or term sheet, drafting closing documents, including authorizing resolutions, officers’ certificates, opinions
• Preparing various firm administrative documents and attending to file maintenance procedures, such as: conflict search requests, data entering for file opening purposes, cheque requisitions, wire transfer forms, and internal forms
• Drafting correspondence, letters and e-mails including dictation
• Daily use of firm software for document production, such as: Teraview, Conveyancer, MatterSphere, MS Word, Outlook, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Workshare
• Administrative support
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in the Canadian legal industry
• Law Clerk or Legal Assistant diploma
• Solid knowledge of Commercial Real Estate
• Preparation of all Teraview documentation and registration
• Thorough knowledge of Teraview system and documents
• Knowledge of title insurance
• Corp-link and Cyberbahn experience are an asset

To apply, please forward your resume to:Zaheeda MeraliManager – Executive Searchat [e-mail]

Tagged as: Corporate, Law Clerk, Legal Assistant, Real Estate