Mortgage Enforcement Law Clerk

Status: Full-Time, Permanent

Location: 1565 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario

Application Deadline: The posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Merovitz Potechin LLP is seeking a Mortgage Enforcement Law Clerk with experience in mortgage enforcement and personal loans collection to join our growing team.

About Merovitz Potechin LLP

Merovitz Potechin LLP, The Referred to Law Firm, was established in 1976. Since that time, a knowledgeable team of lawyers and staff has been built upon the foundation of superior legal advice and exceptional client service. We are an equal opportunity law office in Ottawa that values teamwork, respect, integrity, caring and professionalism and believes in investing in people who share our commitment to upholding the Firms values and to providing exceptional service to clients.

Summary of position:

The ideal candidate will assist lawyers with litigation matters, with a heavy focus on mortgage enforcement and personal loans collections.

Work includes, but is not limited to:

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  Management of mortgage enforcement process from end to end.
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  Communicating directly with debtors, lenders and property managers for collection purposes
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  Drafting documents and reports
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  Assembly of motion records, affidavits, other court documents as required
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  Arranging for service of documents
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  Court filing
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  Opening and updating files and preparing documents in the ACL software
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  Coordinating Bring Forwards (BFs)
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  Other duties as required

Required Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of litigation, law clerk, legal assistant experience; comparable office or business experience may be considered
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  Some experience in residential real estate files, mortgage enforcement and/or personal loans collection and/or power of sale process is preferred
  
• Familiarity with the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure is an asset
• Familiarity with ACL Automated Civil Litigation software is an asset
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  Excellent English verbal and written communication skills; applicants must be fluent in English.
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  Superior interpersonal skills to interact with employees, lawyers, clients and external agencies
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  Superior attention to detail, time management skills, multitasking skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks with minimal supervision
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  Professional, responsive and positive work attitude
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  Ability to accurately maintain filing systems and basic databases
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  Meticulous records maintenance skills.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

This is an excellent opportunity to grow your knowledge and expertise by working with an experienced team focused on personal and professional excellence.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.