Senior Corporate-Commercial and Commercial Lending Legal Administrative Assistant
We are seeking an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant to work with a group of busy solicitors. The successful candidate will be involved in corporate-commercial and commercial lending files from start to finish.
About the role:
Duties will include
- Assisting with complex business acquisitions and divestitures (share, asset and hybrid transactions)
- Assisting with commercial lending/borrowing files ranging from simple to complex and some second mortgage transactions
- Assisting with drafting and review of various contracts, shareholders’ agreement, commercial leases, and other business contracts
- Preparing transaction closing documents
- Managing multiple files and closings for various transactions, preparing reporting books, invoices, etc.
- Managing lawyer calendars, scheduling meetings, coordinating workflow to ensure file flows smoothly
About you:
- Legal Administrative Assistant Certificate from an accredited post-secondary institution
- Between 4 – 7 years of direct working experience with a focus on corporate-commercial and commercial lending
- Familiarity with LTO and PPR documents, registrations, and procedure
- Strong organizational skills and a keen eye for detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to exercise good judgement and maintain professionalism
- A desire to be involved in the entire transaction from start to finish, to work independently while maintaining extensive contact with the partner and client, and to handle high-volume in a fast-paced environment
What we offer and why it is great to work on our team:
- Competitive compensation
- A comprehensive benefit package
- Pension plan after 2 years of you being on the team
- Professional development allowance and amazing opportunities for personal growth and development
- A $1500 annual health spending account
- A generous vacation allotment
- Sick and personal days
- Monthly social events
- Various discounts offered in Central City mall, right below our office
- A supportive team of coworkers to work alongside each day
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please send your resume with “Corporate-Commercial and Commercial Lending LAA” in the subject line, along with a cover letter to Kassie Carpenter, Human Resources Assistant at [email protected].
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
