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Commercial Legal Assistant

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Job Order #: 5680482

NOC: 4211
Employer Name:
McKercher LLP
Posted Date:
17-Jun-2019
Location:
SASKATOON
 
# of Positions:
1
Employment Terms:
Full Time
Education:
Private Vocational School Certificate
Experience:
3-5 Years
Apply By:
17-Jul-2019
How to Apply?:
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Employer Name:
McKercher LLP
Contact Name:
Cristina Herman
Contact Email:
careers@mckercher.ca
Employer Website:
www.mckercher.ca


Description

With offices in both Saskatoon and Regina, McKercher LLP is one of Saskatchewan's most established law firms. Our client-first philosophy has made McKercher LLP one of Saskatchewan's top ranked law firms, and we are now recruiting a trained professional to fill a permanent, full-time Legal Assistant position in our Commercial Department in our Saskatoon Office.

The right candidate is a confident and self-motivated individual who thrives in a busy and fast-paced environment and has a proven track record in the commercial real estate area.
The successful applicant must be able to multi-task efficiently and effectively and will be expected to maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times. The ability to prioritize, organize and expedite workflow; coupled with the ability to work in a deadline driven environment is imperative to succeed in this opportunity.

In addition to excellent computer skills, we require a strong client service focus. The successful candidate must have the ability to work as part of a team with our solicitors, other team members and clients.

To be successful in this role, you have:

- Graduated from a recognized Legal Assistant program (equivalencies will be considered) and have a minimum of 2 years experience with commercial real estate and/or residential real estate law

Experience and understanding of:
- Information Services Corporation (ICS)
- Corporate organization, commercial transaction and real estate conveyance
- Due diligence
- Bank forms and financing related to real estate transactions
- Proficiency using Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat  
- Excellent proofreading skills and attention to detail
- The ability to work independently, problem solve, follow instructions with minimal supervision, and take initiative
- Willingness to learn and contribute to the team  

We are committed to a diverse, inclusive and welcoming workplace for all individuals.

 

Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills
 - Reading text
 - Writing
 - Oral communication
 - Working with others
 - Problem solving
 - Decision making
 - Critical thinking
 - Job task planning and organizing
 - Finding information
 - Computer use
Type of Establishment Experience
 - Legal firm
Type of Legal Experience (Legal or Law Clerks Only)
 - Property (real estate)
 - Commercial
Legal or Law Clerk Specific Skills
 - Research records, court files and other legal documents
 - Prepare legal documents, court reports and affidavits
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
 - Word processing
 - Spreadsheet
 - Legal software applications
 - Database management

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