Real Estate Development Lawyer

PCRecruiter - Recruitment Software & Applicant Tracking System; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A client in Ottawa is seeking a skilled Real Estate Development Lawyer to join their team. The successful candidate will have at least five years of related legal experience, preferably within a law firm focused on commercial real estate. Responsibilities include advising on development matters, structuring transactions, and ensuring compliance with municipal law. The role offers competitive compensation, a supportive work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary commensurate with experience

Comprehensive benefits package

Career advancement opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ post-call experience as a lawyer in Ontario.
• Experience with development and municipal law.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Handling all aspects of transaction files with minimal guidance.
• Drafting, negotiation, and review of various agreements.
• Taking raw land through the development approval process.

Skills

Technical skills in Microsoft Office

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Tools

Document Management software

Legal accounting software

Job description

Real Estate Lawyer

Salary is based on experience

Our Ottawa client is seeking Real Estate Development Lawyer to join their team.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with real estate developers (commercial and residential) with their raw land and infill development needs, developing and executing sale, purchase, and financing transactions, providing advice and recommendations on corporate, partnership, and joint venture structures, as well as municipal law and policy, and advising on other real estate development matters. They will be involved in all aspects of commercial and residential real estate: land acquisition, development, financing, leasing, structuring, and sale processes. They will be experienced in land purchases and sales, financing and joint venture structures, developments including cost sharing arrangements for owner groups, volume sales of residential lots, raw land development and infill redevelopment. They will also have experience in aspects of municipal law including land use planning, expropriation, municipal property tax assessment and municipal finance including site-specific and broad development policy issues, and related development matters including disputes. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of related legal experience, preferably gained at a law firm doing commercial real estate development work.

Duties:

• 5+ Years’ Post-Call Experience as a lawyer in Ontario working with a law firm dealing in real estate and municipal and planning law
• Experience taking raw land through the development approval process to obtain subdivision, site plan or development approval, including strata consents
• Experience drafting, negotiation and review of development agreements including partnership and limited partnership agreements, joint venture agreements, cost sharing agreements, subdivision agreements and site plan agreements, etc.
• Good understanding of municipal law and corporate law

Qualifications:

• Very strong technical skills using: Microsoft Office, Document Management software, legal accounting software, docketing, billing time
• Ability to work closely, and in collaboration with clients, other lawyers, municipalities, financial institutions, clerks, and staff
• Able to work and reason independently on client files
• Ability to handle all aspects of transaction files with minimal guidance, but with the full support of the firm and staff
• Possess excellent organizational skills and be able to work in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines

Benefits:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental coverage, retirement savings plan, and professional development opportunities
• Collaborative and supportive work environment with opportunities for career advancement
• Work-life balance initiatives, including flexible work arrangements and paid time off

Please note only candidates who match the requirements will be contacted for this role. We are consistently reviewing applications to identify a potential match with any of the other various opportunities we are working on.