Real Estate Legal Assistant

Real Estate Legal Assistant

Calgary Alberta

Position Summary

REAL-R is looking for a Real Estate Legal Assistant who will support a small law firm located in south Calgary with residential real estate transactions with a strong emphasis on preowned residential resales. The successful candidate will have a year of real estate experience be proficient with Esilaw 360 & Unity Conveyancing software and demonstrate exceptional organization attention to detail and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare review and process residential real estate files from opening to closing with a focus on pre-owned residential resales and related documentation.
• Draft edit and organize real estate documents including purchase and sale agreements mortgage instructions transfer documents and trust letters.
• Open maintain and close files in Esilaw 360 including accurate time entry disbursements and trust accounting-related tasks as directed by the lawyer.
• Communicate professionally with clients realtors lenders mortgage brokers and other law firms to obtain information provide updates and resolve issues.
• Coordinate signing appointments gather identification and supporting documents and ensure all conditions are satisfied prior to closing.
• Review documents for accuracy and completeness identify discrepancies and follow up to correct errors before submission or closing.
• Monitor critical dates and deadlines (conditions financing dates closing dates) and provide reminders to the lawyer and relevant parties.
• Handle general administrative duties related to real estate files including scanning filing organizing correspondence and maintaining orderly file systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of recent experience as a real estate legal assistant in a law firm environment.
• Strong experience with residential real estate transactions particularly prehome resales and Unity conveyancing workflows.
• Proficiency with Esilaw 360 & Unity conveyancing software and comfort learning additional legal/real estate software as needed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a professional and clientfocused manner.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple files competing deadlines and a high volume of details.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in document preparation data entry and file management.
• Ability to work both independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively within a small firm setting.
• Strong problemsolving skills and the ability to handle timesensitive issues calmly and effectively.

Working Conditions and Compensation

• Full-time position with standard business hours.
• In office role. Firm is in south Calgary.
• Hourly wage: $25$27 commensurate with experience and qualifications.
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