Legal Assistant, Real Estate

Dentons is designed to be different. Our Firm leads the way in a rapidly changing legal marketplace. We challenge the status quo and deliver consistent results as well as uncompromising quality and value to our clients. Our global presence is renowned as a firm with over 21000 individuals in more than 200 offices serving clients across 80 countries.

Dentons Canada is committed to its people and communities. We are consistently recognized as an employer of choice having received numerous awards including being selected as one of Canadas Top 100 Employers (2025); Canadas Top Employers for Young People (2025) and Canadas Best Diversity Employers (2025).

This role is an opportunity for you to join Canadas Global Law Firm a firm that offers opportunities to build your career while growing your skills and deepening your expertise.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a dynamic detail-oriented junior to intermediate Legal Assistant to join our real estate team supporting the commercial/development scope of our practice. This role requires a self-starterproactive personable organized and detail-orientedwith a strong client-first mindset. They bring a willingness to learn grow and take on new challenges and are adaptable to shifting priorities. Confident reliable and solution-oriented they value frequent open communication and understand that the best results come from collaboration. They thrive in a team environment where individual strengths come together to achieve shared success.

As a member of our real estate commercial/development team your primary responsibility will be supporting our paraprofessionals with opportunity to support the broader team as needs arise. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has a keen interest in real estate to learn from an experienced team and further develop their legal assistant and future paraprofessional skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducting title search and due diligence searches including tax rural tax searches BC Assessment PPSA searches etc.
• Sourcing (electronically) and providing corporate documents (like CSR Register of Director etc.) for lawyers/paralegals
• Supporting file and document organization processes including diarizing of dates saving documents and correspondence in iManage compiling documents
• Filing of basic electronic documents with the Land Title office
• Photocopying scanning compiling arranging for closing documentation
• Preparing document packages for execution
• Performing comparison of documents (using software)
• Preparing internal accounting related documents in relation to real estate transactions including trust reconciliation
• Assembly of closing books (electronic) and supporting with reporting to clients
• Providing other administrative support to the real estate group as required
• Providing team overflow support as required

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant or conveyancer within a law firm with a focus on residential and/or commercial real estate transactions.
• Keen interest in expanding commercial real estate skillset
• Proficient in document production with competency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Outlook Excel)
• Working knowledge of myLTSA and BC Registry Services.
• Strong administrative capabilities paired with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly detail-oriented and committed to accuracy in all tasks.
• Proven ability to prioritize multi-task and manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced and at times high-volume environment.
• Demonstrated capacity to work independently with minimal supervision as well as collaboratively within a team setting.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment discretion and take initiative when appropriate.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The expected salary range for this role is $54000 - $64000 commensurate with experience. At Dentons we are committed to offering equitable and competitive pay we achieve this by aligning internal salary ranges for specific roles to similar positions in the external the normal course our practice is to hire transfer and promote employees within the entry part of our range adjusting as needed based on the prior experience skills and competencies required for the role along with any market differentials.

Recognizing our exceptional talent means providing a comprehensive total rewards package beyond a competitive salary. We have curated our employee benefits portfolio to offer inclusive and comprehensive wellbeing and developmental programs for our people. With extended benefits and mental health plans paid time off savings plans fitness subsidy parental leave top up and more our benefits are flexible aligned to our core values and supports the various needs of our people. Additionally our personal and professional development programs include people networks mentorships and leadership series programming to help people grow their career.

Note: Availability of the benefits and perks may be subject to your location and employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Dentons reserves the right to alter these programs and offerings in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Dentons Canada inclusion diversity equity and accessibility (IDEA) are not just ancillary values they are foundational to our business. We believe that IDEA is essential to the shared success of our team and our clients. Our forward-thinking and inclusive culture supports the professional development of all our people enhances the leading services we offer to our clients and informs our commitment to make a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. As a testament to our commitment to IDEA we have been recognized as one of Canadas Best Diversity Employers for 15 consecutive years (2011-2025) as well as one of Canadas Top Employers for Young People (2025) for the eighth time.

Dentons Canada is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome your application. All employment decisions including hiring will be made without regard to age ancestry citizenship colour creed disability ethnic origin family status gender identity marital status place of origin race sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable human rights legislation.

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