Our client, a well-established Calgary law firm, is seeking a highly capable Senior Legal Assistant to support its rapid-paced Corporate Commercial and Commercial Real Estate practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive, detail-oriented legal professional who enjoys managing complex transactions, taking ownership of their work, and delivering exceptional client service.

What you’ll do
Prepare, draft, revise, and format commercial contracts, agreements, correspondence, and transaction documents using firm precedents.
Support commercial real estate conveyancing and secured lending transactions from opening through closing.
Prepare corporate documentation, including resolutions, closing books, checklists, and minute-book updates.
Register documents with the Alberta Land Titles Office and complete estate transmission and transfer registrations.
Conduct conflict, due-diligence, and other required searches.
Open, organize, maintain, and close physical and electronic client files.
Coordinate client inquiries, engagement letters, retainer agreements, meetings, transactions, and closings.
Assist with invoicing, cheque requisitions, trust transactions, retainers, cash receipts, credit-card payments, and other client-account administration.




Take on related administrative responsibilities and special projects as needed.

What you bring
At least six years of recent legal assistant experience in Corporate Commercial law, including commercial real estate transactions.
Alberta commercial real estate experience is essential; exposure to taxation is an asset.
A recognized Legal Assistant diploma or relevant post-secondary education.
Strong knowledge of corporate commercial matters, real estate conveyancing, and secured lending.
Advanced Microsoft Word skills, including managing large documents, styles, numbering, cross-references, tables of contents, and Track Changes; proficiency with Excel.
Excellent drafting, editing, keyboarding, communication, and client-service skills.
Exceptional organization, accuracy, sound judgment, and discretion with confidential information.
A calm, positive, get-it-done approach and the ability to prioritize competing deadlines in a busy transactional setting.
The ability to work independently while contributing positively to a cooperative team.

If you are an experienced Commercial Real Estate Legal Assistant looking to make an immediate impact with a respected Calgary legal team, we would love to hear from you.

📌 Senior Legal Assistant Alberta (Canada)
🏢 TEEMA
📍 Canada