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• Residential Real Estate Legal Assistant *NEW*

  Posted: Monday August 30th, 2021
  Closing Date: Thursday September 30th, 2021

  
  City: Edmonton

  Our client is a well known and highly respected international law firm who is looking Legal Assistant to join their Edmonton Real Estate practice area.  This individual should have a unique blend of skills and experience and the motivation to provide exceptional support to their growing real estate practice.

  Our client's  legal assistant structure is based on a team model within a practice group. Legal assistants typically support more than one lawyer and will be called upon help others within their practice group when workload volumes are at their peak or during periods of vacation or absence coverage.

  Responsibilities

  • Administer commercial and residential real estate files from open to close under lawyers direction including purchase transactions, mortgages and refinances;
  • Preparing, editing and proofreading routine correspondence, such as sales transactions and trust letters;
  • Responding to client inquiries supporting file matters;
  • Maintaining and organizing files with a robust follow up system;
  • Prioritizing workflow to ensure completion of accurate work within established timelines;
  • Preparing cheque requisitions and depositing funds;
  • Establishing a professional rapport with clients, realtors, colleagues and financial institutions;
  • Scheduling appointments and coordinating meetings; and
  • Any other related duties, as assigned.

   

  Requirements

  • Legal Assistant diploma from an accredited college plus a minimum of two (2) to five (5) years of legal assistant experience preferably related to commercial and residential practice areas;
  • Proficient with MS Word, Excel and Outlook;
  • Strong grammatical skills, including punctuation and proofreading, attention to detail and accuracy are required;
  • A proven track record of working with confidential information;
  • Professionalism demonstrated with colleagues and clients both in person and conversing by phone;
  • Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines, remain calm with a sense of urgency while maintaining a positive team driven work ethic using sound judgement;
  • Able to adapt to changing priorities, work with minimal instruction and a willingness to assist in a team member’s absence;
  • Self-starter who is able to take initiative and approach colleagues and lawyers to solicit work;
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
  • Takes pride and ownership in the finished work product;
  • Responsible, dependable and consistent; and
  • Demonstrated commitment to privacy and ethical conduct.

  If this sounds like the role for you, please send your resume in confidence to Shona Tischner at shona@urbanlegal.ca

  At Urban Legal Recruitment we guarantee discretion and confidentiality.  We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

   

   

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