Job Summary
We are seeking a dedicated, diligent and punctual Real Estate Law Clerk/Legal Assistant to join our professional team. The successful candidate will assist lawyers and staff with client intake, preparing correspondence, searching, preparing closing documents, scheduling signing appointments, closing and post-closing reporting tasks.
Responsibilities
- Assist in onboarding clients, reviewing Purchase and Sale Agreements, mortgage lender instructions and preparing closing costs estimates
- communicating with other real estate industry offices, including realtors, municipal offices, law offices, land registry office staff
- file opening, drafting correspondences, searches of title and off-title investigations for lawyer review, preparing closing documents, scheduling meetings, attending to closing procedures, post-transaction reporting to clients
- Organize and maintain legal files and documents
Experience
- Law Clerk or Real Estate Assistant diploma from an Ontario college required
- Previous experience working in a law firm or legal setting preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Closer, LEAP, Microsoft Suite required
Come join our amazing team of legal professionals working in a comfortable, flexible and professional workplace! An employee pension plan is available starting in January 2026.
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Pay: $23.00-$31.00 per hour
Expected hours: 34.5 per week
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
Experience:
- law office: 1 year (required)
Location:
- Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H7 (required)
Work Location: In person
