Bishop & McKenzie offers a wide range of opportunities at its offices in Edmonton and Calgary.

Bishop & McKenzie LLP is currently accepting applications for a full-time, Commercial Conveyancing and Lending Paralegal to join our team in Calgary.

We are looking for a highly motivated, hardworking, organized person to provide exceptional support to the firm in a busy department.

Key Functions

  • Prepare documents based on written instruction or verbal direction
  • Proofread and edit all documentation for grammar, spelling, and content accuracy
  • Maintain diary system for all stages of a file
  • Draft and prepare letters, e-mails, and accounts
  • Draft and prepare necessary requests with accounting department to deal with trust funds
  • Post time sheets, prepare e-mails and correspondence
  • Organize and self-manage workload and files
  • Draft and prepare reports and accounts to lenders

Requirements

  • Legal Assistant certification
  • At least three years of direct work experience in Commercial Real Estate Conveyancing, Lending and Leasing
  • Strong knowledge of basic legal concepts, principles, and terminology
  • Good understanding of legal reference materials, procedures and legal filing systems, trust letters, statements of adjustments, conveyancing financing security documentation, purchase, and sale documentation
  • High level organization, time management, sound and independent judgment, reasoning, and diplomacy
  • Meticulous file records maintenance skills

Preferred Knowledge/Experience

  • Off-title due diligence searches
  • Complete Closing Book and Report to Client
  • Websites – SPIN2, CORES, and Alberta Personal Property Registry
  • Programs – Lawyer Done Deal, Lender Lawyer Connect and Telus Assyst

Our firm is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values, respects, and supports different lived experiences and perspectives.

We offer a full benefit package, holiday entitlement in the first year, and an employer contributed RRSP.

We would like to thank all applicants: however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please send your resume to the attention of Bailey English at benglish@bmllp.ca

Human Resources Contact

Bailey English
Bishop & McKenzie LLP
2300, 10180 - 101 St. NW
Edmonton, AB T5J 1V3

E-Mail: benglish@bmllp.ca