Corporate and Real Estate Legal Assistant

Location:Downtown Toronto Hybrid
Salary: $55000 - $75000 Benefits & RRSP

The Firm

Our client is a well-established downtown Toronto law firm with a strong reputation for providing practical business-focused legal services to clients across a variety of industries. The firm offers a collaborative and supportive environment where team members are encouraged to take ownership of their work and contribute to the success of the broader practice group.

The Role

Our client is seeking a Corporate & Real Estate Legal Assistant to join its Corporate & Commercial Practice Group. The successful candidate will support lawyers on a broad range of corporate commercial financing leasing and commercial real estate matters while managing files from opening through closing.

Responsibilities

Assist with corporate and commercial transactions including corporate searches PPSA summaries due diligence reviews preparation of closing agendas closing documents and closing books

Draft and revise a variety of commercial agreements and transaction documents including shareholder agreements limited partnership agreements supply agreements security documents leases and related commercial contracts

Support commercial real estate purchases sales financings and refinances from opening through closing including conducting title and off-title searches preparing and responding to requisition letters fulfilling lender conditions coordinating closing-day requirements and preparing reporting documentation for clients and lenders

Attend to commercial leasing matters including the preparation of leases lease renewals amending agreements and lease summaries

Process title insurance orders and communicate with title insurance providers as required

Assist with commercial financing transactions including reviewing commitment letters and term sheets and preparing related closing documentation

Prepare correspondence emails reports and other legal documentation while maintaining organized and accurate client files

Complete conflict searches file openings wire transfer forms cheque requisitions and other administrative tasks required to support the practice group

Utilize Teraview Conveyancer MatterSphere Microsoft Office Adobe Acrobat and other firm software to manage transactions and documentation

Qualifications

Minimum 2 years of experience in a Legal Assistant or Law Clerk capacity

Legal Assistant or Law Clerk diploma

Strong experience supporting commercial real estate transactions

Thorough knowledge of Teraview and real estate registration processes

Experience with title insurance and commercial financing transactions

Excellent organizational communication and time management skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced environment

Experience with Corp-Link and Cyberbahn is considered an asset

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $55000 - $75000

Comprehensive health and dental benefits

Life insurance coverage

RRSP program

This posting represents an active and genuine vacancy with one of 3 Step Recruitments clients and is not intended for speculative or pipeline recruitment.

3 Step Recruitment and/or its clients may use AI-assisted tools to support aspects of the screening process. These tools are used to assist hiring decisions and do not replace human review or judgment.