Legal Assistant - Property 

Drake International is proud to partner with our client who is a well-established, growing law firm located in Dartmouth, looking to add their next Legal Assistant - Property to join their dynamic team! 

As a successful Legal Assistant - Property, you are a highly attentive, and motivated Legal Assistant who will be joining our property team to facilitate full-cycle real estate transactions and work related to purchase, sale, refinance, and new home construction.

What we offer

• A full-time, Monday to Friday, permanent position 
• Competitive salary of $35K-$65K per year, dependent on the level of experience.
• Competitive group medical benefits 
• Paid Vacation 
• Free Parking
• Healthy Work-life environment

What you bring

• Conducting client intake, conflict searches, and opening new client files;
• Preparing documents for full-cycle real estate transactions, including for sales, purchases, and refinancing;
• Completing final reports
• Maintaining up-to-date client files (both paper and electronic);
• Processing large volumes of documents and utilizing technology to store and organize files diligently;
• Reviewing and prioritizing incoming mail, coordinating faxes, and drafting routine correspondence for lawyer review.
• Booking client meetings and maintaining lawyer schedules and agendas.
• Providing overall day-to-day support for lawyers; and,
• Scanning documents for entry into Property Online.

Who you are

• Graduate of a Paralegal diploma program or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Exceptional proofreading skills with the ability to notice and fix grammatical, typographical, spelling, diction, and formatting errors.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and follow instructions with minimal supervision.
• Superior communication skills and the ability to deal directly with clients and debtors.
• A propensity for contributing to a positive and collaborative culture.
• Proven ability to manage time and demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities in a deadline-driven work environment.
• Aptitude for critical thinking, problem-solving, and making sound judgment calls; and,
• Adept at using technology such as Outlook and the full Microsoft Office Suite, and a talent for learning new computer programs quickly.

Apply now—we look forward to meeting you!

Since 1951, Drake International continues to be a global leader in flexible and permanent staffing: we help people find the right role at any stage of their career—in Canada, and around the world. We work directly with employers to bring you the best opportunities, at no cost to you.

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