Paralegal, Commercial Real Estate

Miller Thomson • Regina, SK

23h • Onsite

About The Position

As a recognized national law firm, Miller Thomson LLP supports, grows, and impacts its communities through its work, helping entrepreneurs, companies, and professionals shape and build the Canadian economy. When you start a career with Miller Thomson, you join a firm that puts its people first, providing the opportunity to influence the course of your career, community, and workplace with the support and backing of a national organization. While teamwork and collaboration are hallmarks of our culture, individuality is accepted and encouraged, offering a friendly, safe, and supportive environment where colleagues rally to help you succeed. This role is responsible for dealing with commercial real estate transactions from onset to completion, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, leasing, agreements, due diligence and title matters, reporting and accounting. It also involves land development from onset to completion, including acquisition of land, subdivision formations, condominium creation and project sales, financing, and due diligence and title matters, including reporting and accounting.

Requirements

• Paralegal Certificate, Diploma or Degree
• 6-10 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
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills
• Solid title searching ability
• Good drafting and mathematical skills
• Expert in word processing using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Expert in Saskatchewan Land Title system and procedures
• Proficient in legal related accounting program (Aderant preferred)
• Ability to compile transactional report books

Nice To Haves

• Undergraduate degree (preferred)
• Continuing education to keep abreast of changes

Responsibilities

• Draft documentation and correspondence.
• Compile information and draft written report(s), opinions and accounting to client, as well as monitoring and following up on undertakings and escrow conditions.
• 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 statement 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.
• Consult and collaborate 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.
• Flag and anticipate potential issues and communicate these issues to the attention of the solicitor in charge.
• Problem solve with respect to transactional matters, including title and title issues.
• Collaborate with support staff and supervise assistant(s).
• Research and interpret legal and technical procedures, statutes, and regulations applicable to area of practice.

Benefits

• 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 Leave Top-up
• A Firm matching Group Retirement Savings plan
• An individual TFSA with low fund management fees and competitive investment options
• A wellness spending account to foster employee well-being
• Professional Development opportunities
• Employee appreciation events
• Charitable giving programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree