Legal Assistant, Real Estate

3 months ago

Calgary, Canada Dentons Full time

Calgary, AB, CA- Sep 24, 2024

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 21,000 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 Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2024); Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2024), and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers (2024).

This role is an opportunity for you to join the world’s largest law firm, a firm that offers opportunities to build your career while growing your skills and deepening your expertise.

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We are seeking a Legal Assistant for our Real Estate practice area in our Calgary office who has a unique blend of skills and experience and the motivation to provide exceptional support for a very busy real estate practice with respect to Developer / Vendor conveyancing project files.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Administer conveyancing for Developer / Vendor of residential real estate files (new condo and non-condo developer project) from open to close under lawyers direction;
- Preparing trust letter packages for Developer / Vendor of residential real estate files conveyancing;
- 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 requisitions for wiring and depositing funds;
- Establishing a professional rapport with clients and colleagues; and
- Any other related duties, as assigned.

**REQUIREMENTS**
- Post-secondary education in Legal Administration and / or Law Clerk Diploma preferred;
- Up to 2 years of experience real estate practice experience;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Passion for working in a team environment, willing to help others and comfortable with sharing work assignments
- Attention to detail, proofreading and accuracy are required; proven ability to produce a high quality and quantity of work under tight timelines
- Knowledge of accounting / time entry systems and document management systems (Elite and iManage) is an asset
- Excellent organizational and follow up skills; ability to exercise sound judgment in setting priorities
- A high-level of discretion, sensitivity, and confidentiality
- Professional client and telephone manner and a proven track record of working with confidential information
- Able to work independently in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Must have excellent problem solving skills, and the ability to work with little instruction
- Professionalism demonstrated with colleagues and clients, both in person and by phone
- Responsive and proactive

**_We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted_**
- 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 market. In 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._
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- 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._

**Equal Opportunity Statement**

At Dentons Canada, inclusion, diversity and equity (ID&E) are not just ancillary values, they are foundational to our business. We believe that ID&E 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 ID&E, we have been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employer’s for 12 consecutive years (2011-2022), as well as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2022) for the fifth time.

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