Ontario Licensed Property Tax Specialist

Ryan; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryan is seeking a Property Tax Consultant in Ontario to join a collaborative team. The role focuses on researching tax and assessment issues, reconciling data, and calculating components of property tax for client savings.

The ideal candidate will have an Ontario license in good standing, 1–2 years of relevant experience, and strong analytical and communication skills to interact with clients and authorities.

Qualifications

• Licensee of the Law Society of Ontario in good standing.
• Approximately one to two years of relevant experience in tax advocacy, property tax, municipal law, administrative law, real estate law, litigation, or related practice area.
• Experience preparing legal submissions, appeals, applications, briefs, or other advocacy materials.
• Experience appearing before or communicating with assessment authorities, tribunals, boards, municipalities, or other government bodies is preferred.
• Strong legal research, analytical, advocacy, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Desire to perform in a high-energy team environment.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive team member experience.
• Responds to client inquiries and requests from tax authorities.
• Works effectively with clients and taxing authorities on a national basis.
• Attend client meetings, property inspections, hearings, mediations, and other proceedings, as required.
• Reviews client property tax records.
• Applies software knowledge to efficiently work with client data.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of matters, communications, filings, and deliverables.
• Researches legal, regulatory, valuation, and tax issues relevant to property tax matters.
• Prepares and reviews property reports and renditions, appeal documents, evidence, and written submissions.
• Analyzes assessment notices and determines potential assessment reductions.
• Files appeals.
• Determines liability for development projects.
• Works with tax incentive issues for clients.
• Interacts frequently with members of a team.
• Communicates effectively through written and verbal channels.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Legal research

Analytical thinking

Advocacy

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Education

B.A. or Paralegal Diploma

Ontario Law license (LSO) in good standing

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Ryan is seeking a Property Tax Consultant in Ontario to join a collaborative team. The role focuses on researching tax and assessment issues, reconciling data, and calculating components of property tax for client savings.

The ideal candidate will have an Ontario license in good standing, 1–2 years of relevant experience, and strong analytical and communication skills to interact with clients and authorities.