Commercial Real Estate Law Clerk

Commercial Real Estate Law Clerk Our exclusive Client, a nationally recognized and highly respected organization, is seeking an experienced Commercial Real Estate Law Clerk to join its in-office legal team. This is an exceptional opportunity for a detail-oriented professional with at least five (5) years of commercial real estate experience, particularly in retail leasing, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys managing complex leasing transactions from start to finish. Working alongside a collaborative and experienced legal team, you'll play a key role in supporting a substantial national real estate portfolio while taking ownership of sophisticated files. In return, you'll enjoy a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, excellent perks, and the opportunity to build a rewarding long-term career with one of Canada's leading organizations. Apply today—opportunities like this don't come around often! Apply now. Salary: Up to $100K (Based on Experience) Key Responsibilities Review, negotiate, draft, and finalize complex retail shopping centre and condominium leases, amendments, estoppels, tenant acknowledgements, notices, and other real estate legal documentation. Coordinate the execution of lease agreements and related documents for both landlords and tenants, ensuring compliance with company policies and negotiated terms. Prepare and register Notices of Lease, Partial Discharges, Full Discharges, Statutory Declarations, and related documentation across Canada. Review, interpret, and summarize lease provisions, provide practical guidance on legal obligations, and abstract critical lease clauses for tracking and compliance. Maintain accurate lease records, electronic and physical files, status logs, bring-forward systems, precedent documents, and tenant allowance tracking. Draft legal correspondence and act as the primary liaison with landlords, tenants, external counsel, and internal stakeholders throughout the lease negotiation process. Organize workflow, support management with documentation and approvals, and assist with special projects and other Real Estate legal initiatives as required. Qualifications Minimum 5 years of experience in commercial leasing, with a focus on retail shopping centre leasing. Minimum 5 years of experience negotiating retail lease agreements. Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines in a hands-on, fast-paced environment. Strong business acumen and sound commercial judgment. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Extensive knowledge of commercial leasing requirements across Canada and applicable real estate law. Working knowledge of Teraview. To apply, please forward your resume to Zaheeda Merali, Manager – Law Clerk Division at [email protected]

Manage complex retail shopping centre and condominium leasing transactions from start to finish. This includes drafting and negotiating legal documentation, registering notices, and acting as a primary liaison between stakeholders.

Requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in commercial retail leasing and negotiation. Candidates must be proficient in Teraview and Microsoft Office with extensive knowledge of Canadian real estate law.

• Comprehensive Benefits • Excellent Perks

• Microsoft ExcelPreferred
• case managementPreferred
• Microsoft WordPreferred
• Communication SkillsPreferred
• Microsoft OutlookPreferred

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• Commercial Real Estate Law
• Retail Leasing
• Lease Negotiation
• Legal Drafting
• Teraview
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Lease Abstracting
• Real Estate Documentation
• Case Management
• Communication Skills

• Legal
• Retail
• Administrative

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Oct 2, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Mid-Senior level

Application method

Direct apply is available