Freelance Real Estate Law Clerk

Are you a freelance real estate law clerk and/or legal assistant looking to work remotely. This position would be based on either on a flat fee based on a per file basis or hourly rate. You would be required to work independently. Your primarily role will be to manage and complete real estate purchase, sale, mortgages and refinancing transactions from start to finish with minimal supervision including:

• Familiar with Unity, Closer, PC law, Cosmolex and Teraview
• Other apps such as Dropbox and as well as remote assistance/access application including Teamviewer and Zoom.
• Handle Title and Off-Title Searches.
• Handle bookkeeping and record-keeping tasks as assigned.
• Communicate professionally with clients, brokers, lenders and other law office.
• Manage residential real estate transactions (purchase, sale, refinance) from start to post-closing.
• Manage commercial real estate transactions (sale, asset and purchase).
• Coordinate and manage a high volume of files and deadlines.
• Organize and maintain both physical and electronic legal file and/or storage system.
• Arrange execution of all required closing documents.
• Preparing reporting letters
• Maintain filing and storage system.
• Ability to review title abstracts and draft requisition letters.
• Communicating with clients, lenders, real estate agents and other law offices.
• Managing incoming phone calls, faxes and emails.

Some residential real estate transactions will include condominium, waterfront properties, farm, rural and commercial. Preferred a real estate law clerk with 5+ years’ experience. Preference will be provided to those in Ontario and are available during the day from 9am-6pm.

Work from home opportunities

• Flexible working hours
• Only applicants from Ontario will be considered due to knowledge of laws and regulations.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per year

Application Question(s):

• Are you applying as a law clerk from Ontario?
• Are you comfortable on a computer and the ability to use technology at ease such as Zoom, Dropbox and Office?
• Are you available to assist during the day from Monday to Friday; 9am to 6pm?
• What is your flat fee or hourly rate expectations?

Experience:

• real estate law: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote