Real Estate Paralegal – National Firm

Job Description

Vortex Strategy & Recruitment is actively seeking a Real Estate Paralegal for its client, a highly reputable law firm and one of the “7 sisters,” located in downtown Montreal.

The selected candidate will work closely with the group’s senior partners, who are recognized both nationally and internationally.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Conduct title searches, prepare summary title reports for title insurance purposes, and review title insurance policies;

• Perform searches in various registries, including the Land Register, Register of Personal and Movable Real Rights (RDPRM), Mining Register (GESTIM), Register of the Domain of the State, Quebec Enterprise Register, Corporations Canada, and the Commission for the Protection of Agricultural Land;

• Draft various legal documents, including notices of lease, deeds of sale, and discharges;

• Analyze certificates of location and review the plans attached to them;

• Communicate with title insurers and obtain title insurance commitments;

• Conduct off-title searches;

• Prepare registration slips, publish deeds, and follow up, including post-publication verifications at the Land Register.

Requirements

• Diploma of College Studies (DEC) in Paralegal Technology or a diploma in Notarial Law;

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a real estate paralegal within a law firm;

• Autonomy, confidence, attention to detail, dynamism, empathy, and strong interpersonal skills;

• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment;

• Bilingualism required (spoken and written French and English).

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary based on your experience;

• 100% employer-paid group insurance from day one;

• 22 days of vacation upon hiring;

• Performance bonuses;

• Hybrid work model;

• Health spending account and much more;

• And much more.