Real Estate Development Lawyer
Ottawa, Ontario
Reference # AC- 18087
Our client a dynamic, downtown Ottawa law firm is currently seeking an experienced Real Estate Development Lawyer to join their firm. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in both commercial and residential real estate transactions, with a focus on development projects. Our client prides themselves on having a collaborative, collegial, creative team, and simply love the law. They serve a wide variety of clients, from individuals to international corporations.
Your Responsibilities:
• Work closely with real estate developers (both commercial and residential) on raw land and infill development projects.
• Manage and execute transactions related to sales, purchases, and financing.
• Provide legal advice and recommendations on corporate, partnership, and joint venture structures.
• Advise on municipal law and policy, ensuring compliance and providing guidance on real estate development matters.
• Participate in all aspects of real estate transactions, including land acquisition, development, financing, leasing, structuring, and sales.
• Manage land purchases and sales, financing, and joint venture structures, with experience in cost-sharing arrangements, volume sales of residential lots, raw land development, and infill redevelopment.
• Land use planning, expropriation, municipal property tax assessment and municipal finance including site-specific and broad development policy issues, and related development matters including disputes.
Your Requirements:
• 5+ Years’ Post-Call Experience as a lawyer in Ontario working with a law firm dealing in real estate and municipal and planning law
• Experience taking raw land through the development approval process to obtain subdivision, site plan or development approval, including strata consents
• Experience drafting, negotiation and review of development agreements including partnership and limited partnership agreements, joint venture agreements, cost sharing agreements, subdivision agreements and site plan agreements, etc.
• Experience with related municipal law including land use planning and assisting with representation of landowners before planning committees or boards
• Good understanding of corporate law
• Very strong technical skills using: Microsoft Office, Document Management software, Soluno (or similar time keeping application), docketing, billing time
• Ability to work closely, and in collaboration with clients, other lawyers, municipalities, financial institutions, clerks, and staff
• Able to work and reason independently on client files
• Ability to handle all aspects of transaction files with minimal guidance, but with the full support of the firm and staff
• Possess excellent organizational skills and be able to work in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines
• Member in Good Standing of the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) (Required)
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Required)
To express interest in this opportunity, please click on the "Apply Now" button below.
For more information, please contact Adam Creaghan, Partner at acreaghan@kbrs.ca or 647-336-1416 or Muna Dhere, Senior Recruitment Specialist at mdhere@kbrs.ca or 647-480-1718 If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Muna Dhere know.
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