Law Clerk, Real Estate and Planning

The Town of Caledon is a dynamic municipality that successfully balances urban, rural and agricultural communities.  Our energetic staff are guided by our core values that create an environment for continuous improvement and customer service excellence.

In addition to offering exciting career opportunities, the Town also provides a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package.  Come see how you can make a difference.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Assistant Town Solicitor, Contracts and Development, this role is responsible for preparing, circulating, and reviewing planning and development agreements including but not limited to subdivision agreements, subdivision grading and servicing agreements, site plan control agreements and the committee of adjustment. The Law Clerk, Real Estate and Planning role is essential for the timely completion of development applications and acts as a contact and resource for Town staff who provide input on legal agreements. The individual in this role also maintains and updates the Legal Services Division’s development and real estate files. The Law Clerk, Real Estate and Planning provides administrative support to the Assistant Town Solicitor, Contracts and Development as well as other lawyers, including coordinating meetings and recording instructions from client departments within the Town.

As the Law Clerk, Real Estate and Planning you will perform the following duties, including but not limited to:

Functional Responsibilities:

• Ensure the Town’s legal requirements for development applications are met, including:
  • Search title using Teraview software. Review documents to determine ownership and identify encumbrances on title and provide legal comments and/or conditions to client department in response to title search inquiries.
  • Prepare, circulate, and revise planning and development related agreements including but not limited to subdivision agreements, subdivision grading and servicing agreements, site plan control agreements, and the committee of adjustment and other legal agreements arising out of planning and development applications.
  • Prepare and coordinate the registration of documents on title using Teraview software.
  • Record and distribute required information following registration of documents to client departments.
  • Respond to inquiries from applicants, developers, external agencies, consultants, solicitors, public, Council and staff as appropriate.
  • Develop and monitor legal processes related to work duties to ensure efficient delivery of legal services to other sections in the department.
  • Review and interpret clauses in past agreements to ensure legal obligations have been fulfilled prior to assumption of subdivision or for release of securities related to development agreements.
• Assist in the development of the Legal Services budget and fees.
• Perform additional duties and undertake special projects as assigned.

The Ideal Candidate

We are seeking an experienced professional with a post-secondary a post-secondary diploma for Law Clerks or related legal field. Our ideal candidate has a minimum three (3) years related experience as a law clerk in a law firm or corporation dealing with planning, development and real estate matters. Membership with ILCO is preferred.

The ideal candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to exercise significant judgment and work independently. We are seeking an individual with computer proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Teraview, knowledge of Oncorp and AMANDA is an asset.

The successful candidate for Law Clerk, Real Estate and Planning will be required to work a flexible schedule, including in the office, remotely and after hours (as required).

This position offers a salary range of $85,559.51 to $106,949.39 plus a competitive benefit package.

Satisfactory passing of a criminal record check, and proof of qualifications will be required of any successful candidate(s) for this position.

The Town is committed to diversity and inclusivity in employment and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. The Town is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to an inclusive and barrier-free workplace.  If your application requires accommodation, please contact People Services at (905) 584-2272 Ext. 4738.

Applications for this posting will be accepted until August 14^th, 2025, 12:00PM EST.

How To Apply

To learn more about employment with the Town of Caledon and to apply for this exciting and challenging opportunity, visit: www.caledon.ca/careers

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