Paralegal, Financial Services and Real Estate

Dentons is designed to be different. Our firm leads the way in a rapidly changing legal marketplace. We challenge the status quo and deliver consistent results as well as uncompromising quality and value to our clients. Our global presence is renowned as a firm with over 21,000 individuals in more than 200 offices serving clients across 80+ countries.  

Dentons Canada is committed to its people and communities. We are consistently recognized as an employer of choice having received numerous awards including being selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2025); Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2025), and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers (2025).

This role is an opportunity for you to join Canada's global law firm, a firm that offers opportunities to build your career while growing your skills and deepening your expertise.

pOSITION SUMMARY

Dentons is seeking a skilled Paralegal to join our Financial Services and Real Estate team in our Edmonton office.  The successful candidate will have experience supporting both commercial financing matters and real estate transactions.

The role requires a polished, confident and reliable individual who has the ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities. The successful candidate will be organized, discreet, able to multitask and possess a high level of client-care with a confidential work approach.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key responsibilities include:

• Handling commercial financing matters from beginning to end, including but not limited to:
• Reviewing initial instructions and identifying documentation requirements
• Conducting, reviewing and summarizing due diligence search results
• Drafting loan, security and ancillary financing documents
• Attending to registration matters for both real and personal property security interests
• Corresponding directly with our client and the debtor’s lawyer
• Reviewing signed documents for deficiencies
• Attending to the requisition and disbursement of funds
• Completing final reports and attending to post-closing matters that may arise
• Handling closings of real estate transactions, including but not limited to:
• Conducting, reviewing and summarizing titles and due diligence search results on parties
• Drafting closing documents, including statements of adjustment and trust letters
• Obtaining pay-out statements and pay-out information
• Attending to registrations of require instruments, or discharges of registered instruments
• Corresponding directly with our client and the counterparty’s lawyer
• Attending to the requisition and disbursement of funds
• Completing final reports and attending to post-closing matters that may arise, including tracking and attending to discharge lawyer’s undertakings.
• Responding to daily inquiries from lawyers, legal assistants and clients
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

The ideal candidate must have the following background, skills and experience:

• Graduate of an accredited legal assistant or paralegal program
• 5+ years’ experience as a paralegal in a Financial Services and/or Real Estate department of a law firm
• Results oriented and demonstrate exceptional time management, organizational and follow up skills
• Advanced computer skills; proficient with MS Word, Excel and Outlook
• Excellent research and analytical skills, good judgement, high level of accuracy and strong attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Capacity to manage many files simultaneously and a proven ability to work under pressure of time, accuracy and constant interruptions
• Work independently as well as within a team environment

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

At Dentons we are committed to offering equitable and competitive pay, we achieve this by aligning internal salary ranges for specific roles to similar positions in the external market. In the normal course, our practice is to hire, transfer and promote employees within the entry part of our range, adjusting as needed based on the prior experience, skills and competencies required for the role along with any market differentials.

 Recognizing our exceptional talent means providing a comprehensive total rewards package beyond a competitive salary. We have curated our employee benefits portfolio to offer inclusive and comprehensive wellbeing and developmental programs for our people. With extended benefits and mental health plans, paid time off, savings plans, fitness subsidy, parental leave top up and more, our benefits are flexible, aligned to our core values and supports the various needs of our people. Additionally, our personal and professional development programs include people networks, mentorships, and leadership series programming to help people grow their career.

Note: Availability of the benefits and perks may be subject to your location and employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Dentons reserves the right to alter these programs and offerings in whole or in part at any time without advance notice

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Dentons Canada, inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility (IDEA) are not just ancillary values, they are foundational to our business. We believe that IDEA is essential to the shared success of our team and our clients. Our forward-thinking and inclusive culture supports the professional development of all our people, enhances the leading services we offer to our clients, and informs our commitment to make a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. As a testament to our commitment to IDEA, we have been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employer’s for 14 consecutive years (2011-2024), as well as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2024) for the seventh time.

Dentons Canada is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome your application. All employment decisions, including hiring, will be made without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, creed, disability, ethnic origin, family status, gender identity, marital status, place of origin, race, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable human rights legislation.

We are committed to providing you with an inclusive, barrier-free, and accessible workplace to support your success. Should you require accommodation during the recruitment process, for example as a result of a disability, please contact us at careers.canada@dentons.com.