Job Description / Duties

The Role
We are seeking a Paralegal or experienced legal professional for a one year contract, to provide administrative support to our Legal, Real Estate and Properties department. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Contract Administration: Assisting in the preparation and administration of crown tenures, non-governmental agreements, rental reviews, payments, anniversaries and new applications.
Real Estate: Assisting in conveyancing of real estate properties for sale by Couverdon Real Estate, the real estate business of TimberWest.
Property Inventory: Managing and administering data entry into Landat property management system.
Research: Researching and providing property ownership, boundary information, survey and other information to various internal departments.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Required Skills and Experience
> 5 + years of work experience in a legal environment
> Previous paralegal with real property experience, RIBC or legal secretarial experience an asset
> Experience with legal drafting and research an asset
> Knowledge of land title and registry system an asset
> Strong attention to detail
> Demonstrate proficiency with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, writing and proofreading skills
> Self-starter and confident working alone or in teams
> Strong interpersonal and communication skills
> Exceptional multi-tasking abilities

Additional Information

Contract Position - 1 year

Salary: TBD

Contact Information

Please submit your cover letter and resume to Careers@TimberWest.com by February 28, 2018. Use “Properties and Legal Assistant – YOUR NAME” in the subject line.

Employer Profile

About TimberWest:
TimberWest has been operating for over 100 years on the
BC Coast and provides thousands of direct and indirect jobs annually in Coastal BC communities.
All our lands are certified under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), and we are Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) certified under the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB).
TimberWest is owned by two leading Canadian pension funds.