Conveyancer

CR Lawyers LLP is a full-service law firm with four offices located in Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay and Ucluelet. Serving Vancouver Island, our firm has a Conveyancer position available.

Successful candidates can expect to work in a positive environment that provides training, comradery, and support from both staff and lawyers. Our firm offers:

• Competitive salaries
• Vacation entitlement (minimum of three weeks)
• Group Benefits that include health & dental benefits and vision care
• Paid sick days.
• 35-hour work weeks
• Typical office hours are 8.30am – 4:30pm
• One hour lunch and two coffee breaks
• And a variety of firm events

We also collaborate closely with our staff to assist them in maintaining a healthy work/life balance that supports personal appointments and life events.

Ideal qualifications:

• 2-3 years of experience in a law office working as a conveyancer or legal assistant
• Completion of a Legal Administrative Assistant (LAA) certificate or diploma from an accredited institute
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Effective communication skills – interpersonal, verbal and written.
• Strong computer skills
• Comfortable using a variety of computer programs and platforms such as:
  • Esilaw/Unity Accounting, PC Law, or similar legal accounting programs
  • RealtiWeb, Econveyance, Pro Suite or similar conveyancing programs
  • LTSA and BC Online
• Confident and dependable
• Strong initiative
• Ability to work effectively with a team as well as independently.
• Capable of managing a high-volume workload
• Working with and managing files for multiple lawyers

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Opening/Closing files
• Handling sales, purchases, and refinances
• Manage client correspondence.
• Scheduling for lawyers
• Liaising with lenders, realtors, mortgage brokers and law firms
• Performing corporate searches, LTO searches, conflict searches, and due diligence searches
• Client invoicing
• File organization.

Education and Licensing Requirements:

High School Diploma

LAA Certificate, Paralegal training or on the job experience

Salary:

$40,000-$75,000.00 per year

If you feel you are a good fit for the position of Conveyancer with our firm, we invite you to please submit your cover letter and resume. No phone calls please.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in employment at CR lawyers LLP.