Legal Assistant - Ottawa, Canada - Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall

Verified Company

Ottawa, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Posted:
July 11, 2023_

The Legal Assistant in the Real Estate department provides administrative support in the completion of commercial and residential real estate transactions and wills and estates.

The Legal Assistant is responsible for coordinating a variety of administrative procedures to ensure a high standard of quality and customer service.

Key Responsibities:

Preparation and initial drafting of correspondence including editing and quality assurance
Prepare precedent based documents as needed
Title subsearching and preliminary review of title searches
Coordinate workflow and assist lawyer in prioritizing and following up on outstanding items
Prepare client files for closure and storage
Coordinate and organize meetings, conference calls and maintain agenda
Assist with other projects as required

Qualifications:

Office Administration
Legal or Law Clerk diploma from recognized postsecondary institute or suitable combination of education and experience
Strong working knowledge of MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Working knowledge of Unity and Teraview
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Experience preparing and editing correspondence
Bilingualism would be considered an asset
Minimum two years of experience would be considered an asset
Experience with commercial real estate (conveyancing and financing) would be an asset

Skills Required:

Ability to plan, organize and prioritize job tasks in order to meet tight deadlines
Ability to respond effectively and professionally to changes in schedules and priorities
Ability to ensure consistent attention to detail
Ability to work independently within a team environment
Ability to exercise discretion when dealing with sensitive information
A positive, supportive and professional attitude