Legal Assistant / Law Clerk – Real Estate Job Ottawa area,Ontario Canada,Administrative/Clerical

Overview

Posted:
July 21, 2026

The successful candidate would provide administrative support in the completion of commercial real estate transactions and also assist in the area of development law. The successful candidate would be responsible for coordinating a variety of administrative procedures to ensure a high standard of quality and customer service.

Key Responsibilities

Preparation and initial drafting of correspondence including editing and quality assurance

Prepare precedent based documents as needed

Title sub-searching and preliminary review of title searches

Coordinate workflow and assist lawyer in prioritizing and following up on outstanding items

Coordinate external and internal communication including mail, e-mail, fax and telephone calls

Prepare client files for closure and storage

Coordinate and organize meetings, conference calls and maintain agenda

Assist with other projects as required

Qualifications

Office Administration – Legal or Law Clerk diploma from recognized post-secondary institute or suitable combination of education and experience

Strong working knowledge of MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Working knowledge of Unity and Teraview

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Experience preparing and editing correspondence

Bilingualism would be considered an asset

Minimum 5-10 years of legal assistant / law clerk experience

Experience with development law is considered an asset

Experience with commercial real estate is considered an asset

Skills Required

Ability to plan, organize and prioritize job tasks to meet tight deadlines

Ability to respond effectively and professionally to changes in schedules and priorities

Ability to ensure consistent attention to detail

Ability to work independently within a team environment

Ability to exercise discretion when dealing with sensitive information

A positive, supportive and professional attitude

This is a vacant position; salary range $50,000 – $65,000.

Legal Assistant ​/ Law Clerk – Real Estate

Legal Assistant / Law Clerk – Real Estate