Associate, Real Estate

Our Real Estate group at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) is growing. We are looking for an Associate with four to six years of experience with acquisitions, dispositions, and financing of commercial real property to join our group in the Vancouver office.

Blakes has one of the largest, top real estate practices in Canada. The lawyers in our Commercial Real Estate group have expertise in all areas of real estate law. We advise some of Canada’s largest real estate developers, real estate advisers, banks, pension funds, fund managers, insurance companies, REITs, retail and other commercial property owners and occupiers, governments and government agencies, and hotel owners and operators.

We assist our clients with all their real estate requirements, including ownership, investment and transaction structuring; acquisition and disposition of all classes of real property assets; financing, real property ownership structures, cross-border investments, leasing and asset management, REITs, construction and development agreements, infrastructure projects, and workouts and restructurings.

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At Blakes, we are all about our people. We are committed to not only providing exceptional client experiences but also fostering an open and inclusive workplace culture for legal and administrative professionals. As a winner of the Canada’s Best Diversity Employers award, as well as the Greater Toronto’s Top Employers award, we know that diversity and inclusion are not simply initiatives on the perimeter of our business — they are the core of our success.

We understand the importance of cultivating an environment that brings out the best in each person. Our success as a firm starts with the hiring, development, and retention of top talent.

Blakes welcomes applications from all qualified applicants. The firm is committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment comprised of people with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, identities, and cultures.

The firm provides accommodation for applicants with disabilities and in respect of other protected grounds during the recruitment process in accordance with applicable laws. Please contact us to request accommodation.

All interested applicants should submit their cover letter, résumé, and all post-secondary school transcripts to Jennifer McNaught, Director, Legal Personnel & Professional Development.

Blakes wishes to thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.