Paralegal

London, ON

Our client, an established and highly successful company in London Ontario is looking for a Senior Paralegal to support its landlord/property management operations with a strong focus on Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) matters. This is a full time permanent in office position based in London, Ontario.

The successful candidate will independently manage and represent the landlord in LTB files end-to-end, including managing a small team of paralegals reporting to them.

Main Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of Small Claims Court proceedings and enforcement such as garnishments examinations, etc.;
• In depth knowledge of the Residential Tenancies Act and the Landlord and Tenant Board proceedings;
• Collection of outstanding accounts including preparing legal applications such as L1, L2, L10 applications etc.;
• Manage escalated legal cases from start to finish;
• Communicating with past and current tenants to discuss repayment of outstanding accounts;
• Deal with highly confidential information in a secure environment;
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Must hold a P1 Paralegal license in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario
• Minimum 5 years experience of dealing with Landlord and Tenant matters
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Able to meet deadlines, work well under pressure and take initiative using sound judgment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Must have excellent problem-solving skills
• Professionalism demonstrated with colleagues, clients both in person and conversing by phone
• Strong grammatical skills, including punctuation and proofreading, attention to detail and accuracy are a must
• Demonstrated commitment to privacy and ethical conduct

If you are interested in being considered for this role apply today! We thank all applicants for their interest in this role. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in Linds & Associates Ltd.