Job Description

Leasing Law Clerk
Downtown Toronto

Our client, a well known and highly regarded law firm located in the core of downtown Toronto is in need of a Leasing Law Clerk to join its team. 

 Responsibilities:

• Review and amend commercial lease documents, including leases, subleases, offers to lease, amending agreements and other ancillary lease documents
• Co-ordinate and manage lease due diligence projects
• Prepare and/or register notices of lease, short forms of lease and other lease-related title documents
• Effectively liaise and handle commercial lease negotiations from beginning to end with the assistance of a supervising lawyer
• Produce the highest quality of work
• Accountable for all work assigned
• Take initiative
• Confidential

Requirements:

• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience as a Leasing Law Clerk
• Successful completion of a related post-secondary education program in a legal assistant or law clerk program
• ILCO certification or willing to work towards it
• Knowledge of Title related matters and reading sub-searches an asset
• Handle the time pressure situations and stress of multiple demands
• Flexibility to the changing demands of the job

Skills:

• Microsoft 365 suite of applications
• Knowledge of Workshare Compare or a similar document comparison program
• Knowledge of Teraview
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Good judgement and decision making
• Ability to problem solve
• Strong interpersonal skills