Corporate & Real Estate Legal Assistant in Toronto

A reputable downtown Toronto law firm is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to join its Corporate & Commercial Real Estate team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes pride in producing high-quality work, and enjoys supporting a collaborative legal team.

Key Responsibilities

• Support corporate and commercial transaction files, including corporate searches, PPSA summaries, closing agendas, and preparation of closing documentation and report books.
• Draft, revise, and format legal documents and agreements, including shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, leases, security documents, and other commercial contracts.
• Conduct title and off-title searches and coordinate title insurance matters with insurers.
• Review and organize due diligence materials, contracts, and supporting transaction documentation.
• Prepare and maintain transaction summaries and project tracking documents.
• Assist with commercial leasing matters, including lease preparation, renewals, amendments, and lease summaries.
• Manage commercial real estate transactions from file opening through closing, including requisition correspondence, closing documentation, lender conditions, and reporting letters.
• Assist with commercial financing transactions, including preparation and review of financing and security documentation.
• Maintain legal files and complete administrative tasks such as conflict checks, file openings, wire transfers, cheque requisitions, and internal documentation.
• Draft correspondence, emails, and letters, including transcription and dictation.
• Utilize legal software and document management systems such as Teraview, Conveyancer, MatterSphere, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and related applications.
• Provide general administrative and legal support as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Legal Assistant or Law Clerk.
• Completion of a Legal Assistant or Law Clerk diploma program.
• Strong experience with commercial real estate transactions.
• Hands-on experience preparing and registering Teraview documents.
• Knowledge of title insurance procedures and documentation.
• Experience with Corp-link and Cyberbahn is considered an asset.
• Strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills.

This posting reflects an active vacancy. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, due to application volume, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Interested candidates may send their resume to sfernandez@fuzehr.com.