Paralegal - Transactional Real Estate

At McCarthy Tétrault, we offer challenging and rewarding career opportunities and are delighted to have been selected for the eleventh consecutive year in 2023 as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers. Our culture is built on professional excellence, collaboration, innovation, thought leadership and entrepreneurialism. We embrace inclusion in all its forms and we provide the tools and opportunities to help our people develop to their full potential.

Bilingualism is required as many of the matters that a paraprofessional will be engaged with can be national and international in scope and do require a working knowledge of written and spoken English. Our paraprofessional team that is based in Montreal or Quebec City may be involved in national and international commercial transactions and work with English speaking documents and clients. This cannot be fulfilled by a team member assisting the incumbent as the role requires a working knowledge of English to provide support to a large national and international legal team.

This position is based out of Montreal. McCarthy Tétrault employees benefit from a hybrid work environment.

The Real Property and Planning group works with the complete spectrum of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, financing, development and municipal properties across Canada.

As a Bilingual Paralegal - Transactional Real Estate, you will be:

• Reviewing and analyzing real estate purchase agreements, leases, and other legal documents
• Drafting real estate transactional documents, including closing agenda. 2.
• Coordinating, managing and participating in in real estate closings and related meetings, as required.
• Managing communications, including responding to emails, requests, and phone calls.
• Performing/coordinating searches in various registries, including the Land Registry and the Register of Personal and Movable Real Rights.
• Preparing transfers of properties and mortgages (acquisitions, sales and financings), drafting of servitudes and leasing of various types of commercial property, as well as various land development files, including notices of lease, releases, discharges and other related deeds.
• Preparing title and other types of reports relating to transactions
• Analyzing certificates of location and review attached plans.
• Communicating with title insurers and obtain insurance commitments.
• Reviewing and flagging issues in off-title searches.
• Organizing the filing and submission of necessary documents for the registration of personal property with the Personal and Movable Real Rights Registry Office.

As our ideal candidate, you will distinguish yourself by the following profile:

• Possess and demonstrate suitable functional professional knowledge, skills and expertise for the position.
• In-depth computer knowledge, including Microsoft Word and Excel, skills and expertise in information technology, ability to stay up to date on developments in technology and ability to use the relevant on-line registers (for consultation and presentation purposes).
• Strong communication (written and oral) skills in French and English.
• Ability and willingness to keep abreast of changes to legislation and practices.
• Ability to read and summarize complex documents.
• Demonstrated commitment to attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage numerous priorities at once, work under pressure and respect deadlines.
• Proven ability to demonstrate initiative and sound judgement, make decisions and efficiently accept responsibilities.
• Ability to interact with lawyers, notaries, paralegals and clients with confidence and competency.
• Minimum of 6 to 8 years of relevant experience, particularly with respect to real estate title examinations and commercial transactions.
• Diploma of College Studies in Paralegal Technology or Attestation of College Studies in Paralegal Studies.

As a member of the McCarthy team, you will have access to:

• Outstanding benefits from day one, including insurance premiums paid by the Firm and wellness and technology reimbursements.
• Competitive compensation, paid overtime and generous time off, including a day off to volunteer.
• A commitment to professional development and growth opportunities for our people at all levels, supported by a culture that fully embraces and encourages two-way feedback.
• Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
• A collaborative, cohesive culture that connects lawyers and business teams through collective purpose.

We thank all applicants for their interest in McCarthy Tétrault; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about application status. McCarthy Tétrault is an equal opportunity employer that fosters an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. Please notify us if you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.