Paralegal, Real Estate

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
- Feb 3, 2025

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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 (2025); 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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Our Vancouver real estate team is currently seeking a commercial real estate paralegal with experience in the area of land development, specifically with project work for land acquisition and developments. This is an exceptional opportunity to work with a dedicated group of professionals where teamwork, collegiality and a positive work culture are pillars of our success at Dentons.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Administer and manage commercial and residential real estate property transactions from start to finish under the supervision of a lawyer
- Manage and coordinate complex subdivision (including leasehold, strata and airspace and subdivision) and other Land Title Office Filings
- Draft correspondence and legal documents with respect to large-scale commercial and residential land development matters, including a variety of agreements and private arrangements, municipal covenants, rights of way and easements
- Assist with the completion of commercial real property purchases, lending transactions, sales, financings
- Register title and security documents in LTO and other government agencies
- Prepare and review purchase and sales contracts, deposits, payout statements, discharge documents and reports
- Conduct, review and summarize various due diligence searches including title searches, Land Title, BC Corporate Registry, PPSA, CSO and other searches as required
- Draft reporting letters
- Communicate with vendors, purchasers, financial institutions, clients, realtors, other counsels and municipalities as needed
- Liaise with internal and external parties and assisting with closings, coordination of financing payouts, status and final reporting
- Manage and communicate with clients on real estate and LTO matters generally

**REQUIREMENTS**
- A minimum of 3 years of paralegal experience working in the area of land development
- Paralegal certification preferred
- Strong understanding and knowledge of the requirements for filing with the BC Land Title Office
- Seasoned communication skills both written and verbal
- Able to work effectively independently and to contribute within a highly collaborative, team environment
- Able to exercise good and sound judgment
- Proven track record of handling various deadlines in an organized manner in a fast-paced environment ever changing environment
- Able to work well under pressure
- Strong team player, able to build effective relationships with key internal clients, as well as with other colleagues in the department;
- Strong technical skills and knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point), Adobe, BCOnline and myLTSA

**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 $75,000- $100,000, 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 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.

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.

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