Our client is a respected Vancouver law firm with a strong real estate practice. The firm acts for lenders, borrowers, and financial institutions on a wide range of transactional real estate matters. The team is known for its high-volume, deadline-driven environment and its commitment to excellence in document quality and deal execution.

Our client is seeking a talented Real Estate Legal Assistant to join its transactional real estate group. This is a hands-on role focused exclusively on lending-side real estate work. You will be responsible for drafting and managing mortgage documents, agreements, and contracts from start to finish, and will serve as a direct point of contact for lenders, banks and borrowers throughout the transaction lifecycle. This role is best suited for a self-starter who can manage files independently, meet tight deadlines, and step up when transaction volume demands it - including overtime when files require it.

Key Responsibilities:

Drafting & Document Preparation

• Draft and prepare mortgage documents, loan agreements, and security documentation.

• Prepare and review purchase and sale agreements, assignment agreements and ancillary closing documents.

• Prepare standard form lending documents including commitment letters, promissory notes, and general security agreements.

• Review and summarize title search results, strata documents, and property reports.

• Prepare statements of adjustments and closing requisitions.

Lender & Borrower Communication

• Liaise directly with lenders, institutional banks, and private lenders regarding mortgage instructions and conditions.

• Communicate with borrowers to coordinate signing appointments, collect documentation, and address inquiries.

• Follow up with all parties to ensure timely satisfaction of conditions and completion of transactions.

• Respond to lender portals and mortgage instruction platforms as required.

File & Transaction Management

• Manage transactional files from opening through to completion and reporting.

• Maintain critical dates, funding deadlines, and registration timelines.

• Register documents through the BC Land Title and Survey Authority (LTSA) via myLTSA.

• Process trust deposits, disbursements, and prepare reporting letters to lenders and clients.

• Maintain and manage file bring-forward systems to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.

Candidate Qualifications & Experience:

• Ideally 2+ years as a Real Estate Legal Assistant.

• Must have hands on experience drafting mortgage documents, agreements and contracts with minimal supervision.

• Proven track record of managing a high volume of files simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong working knowledge of BC real estate law, LTSA processes and Property Transfer Tax requirements.

• Proficiency with myLTSA or similar conveyancing software.

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in document preparation.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills for direct lender and client interaction.

• Ability and willingness to work overtime when transaction volume and deadlines require it.

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today! Please reference job number 05060-0013449944 in all correspondence.

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