Legal Conveyance Assistant

Avery Law Office; Summerland; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A rural law firm in Summerland, Canada, is seeking a legal assistant to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a certificate in legal administration and 2-5 years of experience, particularly in real estate and corporate law. The firm values a balance between work and personal life, offering competitive salaries alongside a benefits package, including dental and extended health care.

Benefits

Dental care

Extended health care

Vision care

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-5 years of experience working with a lawyer in a solicitor practice.
• Experience in performing corporate searches, LTSA searches, conflict searches, and due diligence searches.
• Knowledge of real estate practice guidelines, the Land Title Act, and real property law.

Responsibilities

• Assist lawyers with legal administrative tasks.
• Conduct necessary searches for real estate and corporate matters.
• Work independently while contributing to a strong team environment.

Skills

legal administrative skills

communication skills

detail-oriented

team environment adaptability

Education

legal administrative assistant certificate

Tools

BC Online

MyLTSA

Job description

We are a busy rural law firm offices located in Princeton, BC and Summerland, BC. We are seeking a legal assistant for our team to be based in our Summerland office. The assistant we hire will preferably have completed a legal administrative assistant certificate program and have a minimum of 2-5 years experience working with a lawyer with a solicitor practice (real estate, corporate/commercial, wills/estates).

Preference will be given to a legal assistant with conveyancing experience. In this position, the candidate must have experience in performing corporate searches, LTSA searches, conflict searches and due diligence searches. In addition, the candidate must have basic knowledge of BC Online, MyLTSA, real estate practice guidelines, the Land Title Act and real property law.

The legal assistant we hire will be joining a practice where our members work independently in a strong team environment and will be motivated, positive, detail-oriented, relatable, clear in communication and open to new challenges.

We offer a competitive salary along with an attractive compensation package (with extended benefits).

We encourage a balanced lifestyle and recognize the wellness requires mental, physical and social well-being. We have striven to build an office where you will feel fulfilled with your work and career, yet have ample time to enjoy the non-work related areas of life, whether with family, friends or personal activities.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $45,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Vision care

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• legal assistant: 2 years (preferred)
• conveyancing: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

• Expected start date: ASAP