Leasing Law Clerk

Linds & Associates Ltd.; Richmond Hill; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Linds & Associates Ltd. in Richmond Hill, ON is seeking a detail-oriented Leasing Law Clerk with 5+ years in commercial leasing to join its team. The role manages administration, drafting, and tracking of leases across retail, office, and industrial portfolios.

The successful candidate will draft and review lease documents, monitor critical dates, and liaise with landlords, tenants, brokers, and legal counsel, ensuring accuracy and compliance throughout the leasing process.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of dedicated experience in commercial leasing administration or leasing Law Clerk
• Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Law Clerk studies, or a related field is preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office; advanced Excel is a plus

Responsibilities

• Review, negotiate and draft leases, offers to lease, letters of intent, amendments, extensions, surrenders, easements, restrictive covenants, estoppels, and license agreements.
• Conduct analysis regarding the interpretation of leases and related agreements.
• Assist with leasing project administration, including status updates, monitoring critical dates, coordinating approvals, and maintaining files.
• Review rent rolls, coordinate initial lease deposits, and assist with lease-related financial tracking.
• Serve as a professional contact for landlords, tenants, brokers, and counsel regarding lease terms and documentation status.
• Ensure all documentation adheres to commercial leasing standards.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and integrity.
• Assist with other real estate matters and ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation management

Time management

Communication

Education

Business Administration or Law Clerk studies

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Leasing Law Clerk

Richmond Hill, ON

Hybrid work potential after probation successfully completed!

Our client, a well established and highly regarded law firm located in the north end of Toronto is hiring! This is a new role! They are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Commercial Leasing Clerk with a minimum of 5 years of commercial leasing experience to join its team. This role manages the administration, documentation, and tracking of its commercial leasing portfolio which includes commercial, retail and industrial leasing work.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, negotiate and draft documents for a full range of leasing transactions including leases, offers to lease, letters of intent, amending agreements, extensions, surrenders, easements, restrictive covenants, estoppels, and license agreements.
• Conduct analysis regarding the interpretation of leases and related agreements.
• Assist with leasing project administration, including status updates, monitoring critical dates, coordinating approvals, and maintaining physical and digital files.
• Review rent rolls, coordinate initial lease deposits, and assist with lease-related financial tracking (e.g., TMI reconciliations or tax adjustments).
• Serve as a professional point of contact for landlords. tenants, brokers, and legal counsel regarding lease terms and documentation status.
• Ensure all documentation adheres to commercial leasing standards.
• Handling confidential and sensitive information with discretion, professionalism, and a high level of integrity.
• Assist with other real estate related matters and other ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of 5 years of dedicated experience in commercial leasing administration or leasing Law Clerk
• Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Law Clerk studies, or a related field is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office (advanced Excel is a plus)
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities independently.