Legal Assistant - Conveyancing

Conveyancing Legal Assistant - Edmonton

ABOUT OGILVIE LLP

Ogilvie was built in 1920 on a tradition of building relationships and working alongside our clients, and that is still our philosophy a century later. Located in downtown Edmonton, we are leaders in Corporate & Commercial, Real Estate, Litigation, Insolvency, Wills & Estates and Administrative Law.

Ogilvie provides its staff with an opportunity to be challenged and rewarded by working in a dynamic, team-oriented environment alongside some of the top lawyers in Edmonton. Putting our clients first is at the center of all we do at Ogilvie, and our specialized legal teams work side by side with our clients to help them achieve and further their business goals.

Creating successful client relationships is central to our work culture, and we are always looking for talented new people to grow our pool of expertise and provide quality service to our clients. If you think you would be a great addition to our team, we would love to hear from you.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are currently inviting qualified candidates with approximately 3 to 4 years of experience who are interested in dealing with a variety of residential and builder real estate matters to join the Real Estate team in our Edmonton office. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, well-developed interpersonal skills, a strong work ethic, a willingness to learn, and a positive and professional attitude.

Our positions offer the opportunity to work within a positive work environment, and competitive compensation based on qualifications and experience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Liaise with Lawyers and other Legal Assistants in the firm regarding coordination of requests
• Ability to work within a fast-paced team, meeting tight deadlines
• Comfortable working with realtors, lawyers, and banks
• Coordinate and track deliveries of documents
• Diarize and track deadlines. Following up with Legal Assistants and Lawyers on tasks
• Draft and complete legal real estate documents required for both existing and new clients; including documents regarding mortgages, disbursements, titles, searches, and more
• Others duties as assigned

DESIRED SKILL SET

• Strong understanding of legal procedures, scheduling, and deadlines
• High professionalism and the ability to respect confidentiality
• Strong organizational skills
• Be able to multi-task and prioritize
• Interpersonal skills
• Reliable and accountable
• Has excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-starter who takes initiative
• Must be able to work independently as well as within a team environment

TECHNICAL ASSETS

• Must have working knowledge in MS Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams
• ACUMIN knowledge an asset
• Worldox or Net Documents knowledge an asset
• LawyerDoneDeal knowledge an asset

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Be a graduate of an accredited legal assistant program
• 3 to 4 years of Real Estate experience would be an asset

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