Real Estate Paralegal

Our Regina office is in search of an experienced paralegal to join our real estate team. This is a full-time position required to meet client and transactional deadlines. The successful candidate will be expected to work independently under the supervision of a lawyer.

Responsibilities include

• Preparing real estate transactional and conveyance documents, including transfers, caveats, purchase and sale agreements, mortgages, PPSNs, refinancing-related documents, liens, leases and all related documentation
• Conducting and reviewing public office searches, including Property Registry/Land Titles Offices, Municipal Tax, Personal Property Registry (PPR), Bankruptcy, Bank Act, Companies Office, Sheriffs Office, Courts of Kings Bench, municipal work orders, zoning, workplace safety, environmental, employment and utilities
• Performing and compiling additional due diligence searches (e.g. directed at entity, premises, etc.)
• Drafting due diligence search result summary reports
• Submitting real estate transactional and conveyance documents including easement and subdivision plans for filing at Property Registry Offices
• Drafting financing documents including Assignment of Rents, General Security Agreement, Officers Certificate, Authorizing Resolutions and supporting documents for commercial transactions
• Preparing a variety of corporate/commercial documents including agreements associated with the purchase and sale and/or the financing of real property
• Preparing PPR registrations and drafting PPR reports to lenders
• Analyzing and drafting trust conditions for review by the supervising lawyer
• Maintaining and organizing schedules of closings
• Managing all incoming and outgoing funds, including calculating requisition of funds for closing, mortgage financing and other requirements
• Preparing/writing correspondence
• Attending to file openings and reviewing conflict searches
• Preparing Statements of Account as necessary