Legal Assistant

Job summary

Provide administrative support and coordination for property acquisition initiatives within the Rapid Transit Program Office. Manage property files, reconcile budgets, and act as a liaison between internal departments and external vendors.

Job details

Req ID: 28587Vacancy Type: Temporary Contract Duration: 2 yearsNumber of Positions: 1 Closing Date: 10/07/2026Job Summary Reporting to the Supervisor of Capital Acquisition, Realty Services, this position provides administrative support and coordination in property acquisition, for the Rapid Transit Program Office (RTPO) project initiatives, to support rapid transit planning and delivery. In this extremely fast-paced, detailed, results driven environment the successful individual is responsible for the organization, coordination, reporting and records management associated with large scale municipal public transit projects.Duties and Responsibilities Provide administrative support to ensure the smooth day-to day operations of the realty matters that support the RTPO project initiatives. Monitors and tracks task completion to ensure deadlines are met. Communicates deliverables for decision making to RTPO and tracks approvals. Administer the activities of the assigned properties in accordance with contractual requirements, procedures, and coordinate work of internal and external services required to assemble and complete property acquisitions (appraisers, planners, surveyors, engineers, municipal staff, utilities). Acts as a key resource between Realty Services, RTPO, Finance, Legal Services and external vendors. Produce documents for internal/external stakeholders, including bulletins, meeting minutes, letters, policy, reports, charts, and presentations using software applications. Maintain an ongoing awareness and tracking of key dates, deliverables, project milestones, vendor deliverables, and tracking of file activity. Manage and update all property files, various records, photos, legal documents, deeds, agreements, executions, reports and plans and follows record retention policies. Monitor and reconcile budgets for assigned consultants, prepare and submit expenses. Administer the activities of the assigned properties in accordance with contractual requirements. Manage consultant activity logs for the team; responsible for monitoring and reconciling third-party contracts and invoices in compliance with corporate procedures. Monitor approval requests prioritize and expedite responses. Maintain polite and professional communication with internal and external stakeholders. Prioritize, develop and redirect correspondence. Maintain electronic filing system. Conduct Corporate searches, retrieve parcel registers, plans, and search out contacts as required. Conduct arrangements with utility service providers, other levels of government, agencies, boards as directed by the Supervisor Participate in the timely reconciliation of budgets, payments of invoices. Skills and Qualifications Minimum post-secondary education is required. A minimum of 2 years administrative experience is required, in Legal/Realty field. Extensive property administration, demonstration of superior records management and control is essential. Excellent written and oral presentation skills. People and services oriented with a successful history of working in a fast-paced environment. Detail oriented, ability to multi-task, assume responsibility for decisions made and actions taken. Attention to detail and strong organizational, investigative, fact-finding and problem-solving skills. Ability to prioritize workload independently and with sound judgement to follow both instructions with minimal supervision and take initiative as required. Advanced computer software knowledge including Microsoft Word and Excel. Must have the ability to travel to different sites within the City of Mississauga as required. Valid G class license preferred but not required. Prolonged exposure to computer keyboards and screens. Primarily office environment. Hourly Rate/Salary: $ 34.19 - $ 45.59Hours of Work: 35Work Location: Civic Centre Hybrid Workplace Organization Unit: CPS/Capital Acquisition BDepartment/Division/Section: CPS/Corporate Services Dept , CPS/Corporate Business Services Division , Realty ServicesNon-Union/Union: Non Union The City of Mississauga may use artificial intelligence (AI) technology in sourcing and/or screening candidates for some positions; however, it is not used in selecting final candidates. We thank all who apply, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. You can also check your application status in your candidate profile online.All personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act.Equity, Diversity and InclusionThe City of Mississauga is committed to creating a respectful and supportive workplace that fosters a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion which broadly reflects the communities and residents we serve. Throughout the employee life cycle, the City is working to include an EDI lens to attract, retain and support the growth of diverse talent.Learn more about the City’s commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion .AccommodationsThe City of Mississauga is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to removing barriers in our selection process for people with visible and invisible disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Mississauga will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please complete the following Accommodation Request Form and have it emailed to recruitment.accommodation@mississauga.ca citing the Job ID and Job Title. This will inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

What you’ll do

Provide administrative support and coordination for property acquisition initiatives within the Rapid Transit Program Office. Manage property files, reconcile budgets, and act as a liaison between internal departments and external vendors.

Requirements

Requires a minimum of post-secondary education and at least 2 years of administrative experience in a legal or realty environment. Candidates must possess strong organizational skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Project Coordination · Preferred
• document preparation · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Administrative Support · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Multi-Tasking · Preferred
• Data entry · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Administrative support
• Records management
• Property acquisition
• Budget reconciliation
• Project coordination
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Communication
• Problem-solving
• Time management
• Data entry
• Stakeholder management
• Document preparation
• Attention to detail
• Multi-tasking
• Administrative Support
• Administrative Functions
• Planning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Reconciliation
• Decision Making
• Corporate Services
• Finance
• Invoicing
• Problem Solving
• Taking Meeting Minutes
• Multitasking
• Operations
• Presentations
• Proactivity
• Professional Communication
• Prolonged Exposure Therapy
• Real Property Administration
• Requirements Management
• Coordinating
• Filing
• Prioritization
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Administrative
• Government & Public Sector
• Legal
• Management & Leadership
• Legal Assistant
• Paralegal / Legal Assistant
• Legal and Related Associate Professionals
• Paralegals and Legal Assistants