Law Clerk - Real Estate and Financial Services

Gowling WLG; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian law firm seeks a motivated and detail-oriented Law Clerk to join their Real Estate and Financial Services Department. The successful candidate will manage various transactions, conduct due diligence, and draft essential legal documents. This position offers a hybrid work environment and the chance to grow within a diverse team committed to excellence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in financial services or commercial real estate.
• Strong technical aptitude and MS Office knowledge.
• Confident, dependable, and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Managing transactions including financing and sales of commercial property.
• Conducting due diligence and registering documents.
• Drafting closing documents for transactions.

Skills

Legal concepts

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Client service skills

Teamwork

Education

Law Clerk certificate/diploma

Tools

Teraview

PPSA electronic filing systems

Conveyancer

MS Office

Job description

ABOUT GOWLING WLG

At Gowling WLG, our dedication to excellence and quality service begins with our people. As a global law firm with offices across Canada, the U.K., Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we pride ourselves on sourcing and retaining top talent who bring energy, passion and commitment to the delivery of outstanding client service.

When it comes to diversity, we not only accept it — we celebrate it, support it and thrive on it. To create an engaging and rewarding place to work, we seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. Our aim is to help everyone reach their full potential and achieve their personal and professional goals.

Employee satisfaction is important to us. We work hard to ensure that our people are motivated, engaged and empowered. Our diverse group of legal professionals, law students, law clerks/paralegals, legal administrative assistants and business support staff work together as a team and are respected and valued for their individual contributions.

PROFILE

We are currently seeking an energetic, detail-oriented, self-starter to join our fast-paced Law Clerk team. This candidate will primarily support the professionals in the Real Estate and Financial Services Department.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing various transactions including commercial bank/mortgage financing, re-financings and assumptions, and purchase and sales of commercial property.
• Conducting due diligence searches (including off-title enquiries) in connection with real estate acquisitions, conducting and reviewing title and off-title searches, registering documents, drafting requisitions and title clean-up mattes.
• Negotiating and finalizing title insurance policies for acquisitions and financings.
• Drafting and coordinating correspondence and standard closing documents and coordinating closings.
• Drafting closing documents for financings and refinancing (including real and personal property security documents, ancillary documents, status reports and final reports to lenders).
• Other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Law Clerk certificate/diploma
• A minimum of 5 + years experience in financial services and / or commercial real estate
• Experience with Teraview, PPSA electronic filing systems and Conveyancer
• Experience in secured financing transactions, preferably working with banks as clients
• Possess a broad foundation of legal concepts, experience and applications relevant to the practice of commercial real estate law and financial services
• Ability to deal with changing priorities and busy practices
• Ability to manage a large volume of work and work under pressure
• Ability to meet strict deadlines with excellent multi-tasking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication skills and client service skills
• Confident and dependable with strong initiative and the ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented atmosphere
• Strong technical aptitude with excellent knowledge and experience in MS Office.

Gowling WLG employees benefit from a hybrid work environment.

Not sure if you meet all the requirements? If you are excited about this opportunity but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Gowling WLG is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know.

While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.