Legal Administrator - Toronto, Canada - MADISON HOMES HOLDINGS

MADISON HOMES HOLDINGS

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

General Description:

Primary Responsibilities:

Prepare and manage new home sales files; correspond and coordinate with internal and external partners from transaction start to finish
Prepare/draft/revise standard documents and correspondence from oral or written instructions including letters, memos, agreements, copy typing, editing and preparing black lining as necessary
Assist with sales transaction including reviewing/drafting purchase and sale agreements, amendments, extension letters; monitoring critical dates and bring forward system; prepare and review statement of adjustments, closing deliveries, document packages for closings, prepare expense/cheque requisitions
Prepare deposit trust reports, sales summaries, critical date lists, data entry into electronic management database (e.g., Newstar/Constellation, Salesforce, Builderlynx, H.O.M.E.S)
Communicate and coordinate with purchasers, outside counsel, site service personnel, utility providers, government offices, real estate agents and other parties as required to ensure required actions are completed in a timely manner
Schedule appointments and prepare necessary materials for meetings as required
Provide assistance to others during absences as needed; assist with other company projects, activities and events as needed

Required Skills and Qualifications:

A legal assistant certificate/diploma from a recognized postsecondary institution would be an asset
Minimum of 35 years of administrative/legal assistant experience within a law firm or real estate company or developer
Strong knowledge of basic legal concepts, principles, and terminology; understanding of statutes and legal documentation
Ability to work overtime to meet client demands, when required