Associate Lawyer – Orangeville (2-4 year experience)
Schwarz law Partners LLP is immediately seeking a junior lawyer to join them in establishing their newest office in Orangeville, Ontario. This exciting position will allow the lawyer to use his or her entrepreneurial spirit to build their book of business while working with our existing community partners. The ideal candidate will be involved in the community, business-minded, with significant experience in residential real estate transactions. Experience in other areas of law (estates, family, corporate) is an asset but not required.
The ideal candidate will possess 2-4 years of residential real estate experience. They must be able to handle a transaction from start to close, with the ability to delegate to law clerks. The candidates must also be very organized, have excellent time management skills and display a positive attitude.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Managing and completing residential purchase, sale and refinance files from start to finish
- Conducting intakes and identifying legal issues
- Reviewing agreements of purchase and sale, new build contracts, status certificates, etc.
- Drafting closing documents
- Supervising law clerks to organize and coordinate files
- Conducting and reviewing title searches, off-title searches, and drafting requisitions
- Meeting clients for execution of documents and communicating purpose and effect of documents
- Ensuring compliance with law society requirements
- Building client relationships and finding creative solutions for effective representatio
Qualifications:
- Must be member in good standing with Law Society of Ontario
- Between 2-4 years of experience in real estate
- Must have the ability to perform title searches and all relevant correspondence searches in detail
- Must have experience in residential real-estate files – purchases, sales, mortgages, including contact with real estate agents and mortgage brokers
- A strong connection to Orangeville or nearby community preferred
- Excellent oral and writing skills required
- Highly computer literate with advanced level skills using Teranet, Unity, Microsoft office products
- Exposure to PC Law an asset
- Resourceful, problem solver with a bias for taking action
- Results oriented with excellent planning and organizational skill
Schwarz Law Partners LLP offers a competitive compensation and benefits package along with career growth opportunities.
Interested candidates should forward their resume via e-mail to admin@schwarzlaw.ca with the subject line “Real Estate Lawyer Application – Orangeville” with attention to Jayson Schwarz. We thank all candidates for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.