Law Clerk, Real Estate - Brampton, Canada - City of Brampton

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Job Description:

JOB TITLE:
Law Clerk, Real Estate & Planning Law

DEPARTMENT:
Legislative Services

POSTING NUMBER:105662

NUMBER OF POSITIONS:1

JOB STATUS & DURATION:
Full Time Permanent

HOURS OF WORK:35 hour workweek

LOCATION:
Hybrid Model* - when working onsite, you will report to the location of West Tower

SALARY GRADE:4

HIRING SALARY RANGE:
$75, $84,778.00 per annum

MAXIMUM OF SALARY RANGE:
$94,198.00 per annum

JOB TYPE:
Management and Administration

POSTING DATE:
November 2, 2023

CLOSING DATE:
November 16, 2023

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

This position is responsible for performing independent legal work under the direction and guidance of the Deputy City Solicitor of Real Estate & Planning Law and other Legal Counsel in that section.

Duties include drafting and preparation of legal documents, processing and completing real estate transactions, undertaking due diligence investigations, and conducting legal searches to support the Legal Services Division of the Corporate Services Department, which provides service to all City Departments.

The position provides specialized law clerk services in matters at all levels of complexity over a range of disciplines including commercial, development, and real estate.

The level of responsibility includes handling confidential and sensitive information, and demands a high level of performance where error has potential for significant legal, financial and reputational consequences.

The position represents the Department at interdepartmental meetings, and deals with Managers and Directors of other City Departments.

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Law Clerk Services:

Perform independent legal work to support the Deputy City Solicitor and counsel with commercial, development and real estate matters and other associated legal projects which may include but shall not be limited to:

Prepare real estate documentation including, conveyances, easements, leases, registrations, preparation of closing documentation and by-laws, liaising with the appropriate departments to collect all required inputs.
Draft expropriation documents, adhering to legislated timelines and liaising with internal departments and external counsel.
Draft subdivision and development agreements and related legal documents.
Registration of plan of subdivision, which includes drafting, reviewing and registering inhibiting order, transfers and easements.
Assist in preparing / drafting reports to Council and various Committees.
Draft and/or review of commercial and other contracts for approval by Legal Counsel.
Draft and prepare various corporate agreements and related documents including but not limited to assignments, statutory declarations and affidavits.
Perform due diligence investigations.
Revise draft legal documents based on feedback received.

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Research Support:

Gather and analyze research data. Conduct legal searches to assist with current legal initiatives and prepare registration of agreements and documents.
Coordinate regularly with other departments and required stakeholders to ensure input and feedback is collected for required legal documentation content. Coordinate with legal support staff to ensure documentation is complete.
Provide guidance to legal support staff in determining requirements and defining activities to complete research assignments.
Keep abreast of legal trends, monitors legal issues and provides recommendations on internal service improvement and legal documentation delivery.

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Customer Service:

Prioritize requests, coordinate with the appropriate stakeholders and respond to all internal/external legal enquiries accordingly.
Escalate legal issues as appropriate to meet legal obligations and compliance.
Build and maintain a relationship with crossfunctional departments, executives, senior management and foster and support intragroup coordination while performing legal service accountabilities.

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Legal Services Departmental Support

Participate in planning, coordinating and implementing department initiatives.
Represent Legal Services in interdepartmental meetings and dealings with Managers and Directors of other City Departments.
Provide mentorship and technical guidance to legal support staff.
Provide support/backup to other Law Clerk(s) as necessary.
Set up and manage filing systems, including managing electronic legal files utilizing knowledge of legal records and procedures and frequently controlling confidential materials and documents.
Reviewing and preparing external legal accounts for payment.
Managing and coordinating lawyers' schedules, including coordinating client meetings and conference calls.
Maintaining lawyers' calendar and bring forward system.
Performing other related administrative tasks as requested.

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