Jr. Real Estate Legal Assistant - Edmonton

ABOUT OGILVIE LLP

Ogilvie was built in 1920 on a tradition of building relationships and working alongside our clients, and that is still our philosophy a century later. Located in downtown Edmonton, we are leaders in Corporate & Commercial, Real Estate, Litigation, Insolvency, Wills & Estates and Administrative Law.

Ogilvie provides its staff with an opportunity to be challenged and rewarded by working in a dynamic, team-oriented environment alongside some of the top lawyers in Edmonton. Putting our clients first is at the center of all we do at Ogilvie, and our specialized legal teams work side by side with our clients to help them achieve and further their business goals.

Creating successful client relationships is central to our work culture, and we are always looking for talented new people to grow our pool of expertise and provide quality service to our clients. If you think you would be a great addition to our team, we would love to hear from you.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are currently inviting qualified candidates with 0 to 2 years of conveyancing experience to join the Real Estate team in our Edmonton office. This opportunity will support the Firm’s Conveyancing Team, on a variety of Real Estate matters.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, well-developed interpersonal skills, a strong work ethic, a willingness to learn, a positive and professional attitude, and superb attention to detail skills.

Our positions offer the opportunity to work within a positive work environment, and competitive compensation based on qualifications and experience.

This position is a full-time position.

Hours of work are 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Opening files and preparing documents
• Perform various clerical duties, such as data entry, typing and filing
• Coordinate and track deliveries of documents
• Ability to work within a fast-paced team, meeting tight deadlines
• Provide administrative assistance to other Legal Assistants in the firm and communicate regarding coordination of requests
• Others duties as assigned

DESIRED SKILL SET

• Above average attention to detail required
• Basic understanding of legal procedures, scheduling, and deadlines
• High professionalism and the ability to respect confidentiality
• Strong organizational skills
• Be able to multi-task and prioritize
• Interpersonal skills
• Reliable and accountable
• Has excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-starter who takes initiative
• Must be able to work independently as well as within a team environment 

TECHNICAL ASSETS

• Must have knowledge in MS Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams
• ACUMIN knowledge an asset
• Net Documents knowledge an asset
• LawyerDoneDeal and Unity knowledge an asset

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Be a graduate of an accredited legal assistant program
• 1 to 2 years of real estate and/or conveyancing experience preferred
  
  

APPLICATIONS

Interested applicants may apply in confidence by submitting a cover letter and resume on our job board.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Ogilvie; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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