Law Clerk, Commercial Real Estate

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We are seeking a Law Clerk, Commercial Real Estate to join our Vaughan office and provide support to the Commercial Real Estate practice group.
This is a hybrid position with in office work required on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

The successful candidate will be dealing with:
(i) commercial real estate transactions, from onset to completion, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, leasing, municipal applications and agreements, due diligence and title matters, reporting and accounting; and (ii) land development, from onset to completion, including acquisition of land, municipal applications and agreements, subdivision formations, land severances and variances, financing, and due diligence and title matters, including reporting and accounting.

Key Responsibilities:

Drafting & Revising

• Draft documentation and correspondence;
• Compiling information and drafting written report(s), opinions and accounting to client, as well as monitoring and following up on undertakings and escrow conditions.

Preparing and Assembling

• Review and analyze agreements of purchase and sale, credit facility and loan commitments, contracts, agreements, leases, opinions, municipal applications, requisitions on title and responses to requisitions;
• Prioritize and monitor the various components of the transaction;
• Conduct, document, review, analyze, verify, monitor, summarize and report on due diligence for transactions including title searching, corporate and ancillary searches and off-title enquiries;
• Calculate, draft and analyze statements of adjustments and other financial documentation and data, and handle the receipt and disbursal of funds for transactions and all financial reporting requirements;
• Complete closings of transactions including scheduling closing, expediting matters where necessary to meet deadlines, coordinating the receipt of closing documentation and funds, reviewing, revising and finalizing closing documentation, conducting and analyzing title search requirements and completing registration of documentation, problem-solving, liaising with client and solicitor in charge, and negotiating escrow arrangements and undertakings in accordance with delegated responsibility provided by solicitor.

Liaising and Communicating

• Consults and collaborates with solicitors and clients to receive and implement instructions at onset and during the course of the transaction;
• Negotiate, communicate and consult with solicitors for the other sides of transactions as well as governmental professionals, in accordance with delegated responsibility provided by the solicitor in charge;
• Flagging and anticipating potential issues and communicating these issues to the attention of the solicitor in charge;
• Problem-solving with respect to transactional matters, including title and title issues;
• Collaborate with support staff and supervise assistant(s).

Research

• Research and interpret legal and technical procedures, statutes, and regulations applicable to area of practice.

What you'll bring:

• Law Clerk Diploma; potentially also an Undergraduate degree and/or higher (preferred);
• 5 years' experience or higher;
• Varied real estate experience handling complex commercial real estate transactions with a minimum of supervision in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, which requires excellent written and verbal communication as well as excellent organizational and analytical skills.
  Solid title-searching ability, and good drafting and mathematical skills are also required;
• Continuing education to keep abreast of changes;
• Expert in word processing using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook;
• Expert in Teraview;
• Proficient in legal-related accounting programs (Aderant preferred);
• Ability to compile transactional report books.

What we offer:

Miller Thomson's strength is its people and we believe in giving them the skills, tools and rewards they need to excel on behalf of clients.

We believe in the importance of a Total Compensation package, ensuring our mix of salary, benefits and perks is competitive within the market.
We conduct reviews and surveys regularly to ensure our salaries are competitive and we believe in enhancing the work environment through wellness initiatives.
Our learning and development programs ensure our people have the skills and knowledge needed to excel in their position.

Some benefits and perks Miller Thomson provides include:

• A comprehensive Benefits package that includes Health, Dental and Vision Care, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, 3+ Weeks' Vacation and 10 Personal Days;
• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace;
• Flexible working options;
• Maternity and Parental Leave Top-up;
• A Firm matching Group Retirement Savings plan;
• An individual TFSA with low fund management fees and competitive investment options;
• Employee Assistance Program to support you and your family;
• A Wellness Spending Account to foster employee well-being;
• Professional Development opportunities;
• Employee appreciation events;
• Charitable giving programs.

MT LEARN

(Legal Education and Resource Network)

Miller Thomson is committed to the development of our employees and we encourage them to upgrade their skills on a continuous basis.
Our curriculum includes course options that support all roles in the firm, and we work hard to develop new learning opportunities that meet the changing needs of our staff.
MT LEARN offers a mixture of hard and soft skills, and knowledge enhancement and wellness programs.

Co-op Programme

Miller Thomson recruits new graduates regularly from the Legal Assistant and Law Clerk programmes from a variety of community colleges for our co-op programmes.
Our comprehensive orientation and mentoring programmes cater to the recent graduate, and provide the necessary skills and training needed to succeed in their new careers.