The Town of New Tecumseth is looking for a Real Estate and Legal Estate Analyst to join our rapidly growing team.

Why work with us? Our growing community, identified as one of the fastest growing municipalities by Statistics Canada, located about an hour north of Toronto, offers beautiful rural and urban landscapes and diverse opportunities to work in a technologically progressive, public environment. Additionally, the Town offers the following perquisites: Flexible work environment, including ability to work from home up to two (2) days per week Competitive salaries Professional development opportunities Free gym membership at Town recreation centres Employee paid health and dental benefits from day 1 OMERS pension plan The Real Estate and Legal Analyst has a key role in shaping how the municipality manages, acquires, disposes of, and leases its real property assets. As New Tecumseth continues to experience significant and sustained growth, the magnitude of development and infrastructure needs in the coming years is imminent. This role provides an opportunity to build and maintain the strategy, tools, processes, and records that support effective real estate transactions and portfolio oversight, while coordinating legal documentation, external counsel, and service providers. Working closely with internal departments, senior leadership, Council, and external agencies, the incumbent delivers research, analysis, and recommendations that advance the Town’s strategic real estate and corporate objectives. In doing so, the role contributes to the responsible stewardship of public assets, balancing growth and innovation through effective collaboration.

What we promise

Real Estate Management, Including: Leading the creation of, monitoring, updating and implementing the Township’s Land Acquisition, Disposal Plan and real-estate strategy, including managing information and negotiations that are often commercially sensitive, confidential or subject to Council direction. Monitor the real estate market for opportunities that align with the Town’s interests. Maintain an automated real estate inventory/leases of Town properties in co-ordination with existing property databases in other departments. Answer inquiries from Council, other staff and the general public concerning the transactions of Town-owned real estate and commence the transaction process, where appropriate. Coordinating the process for real estate matters including acquisitions, disposals, easements, lease agreements, license agreements, license agreements expropriations, etc. Preparing, reviewing and coordinating the registration of various legal documents including heritage by-law designations and Township orders. Writing and presenting reports to senior management and Council in relation to a range of real estate/real property matters, as needed. Collaborates with Economic Development to support business attraction and investment by providing real estate expertise, site identification and analysis, and market insight.

Legal Management, Including

Develop and maintain a legal use policy for administrative staff. Coordination of Outside Legal Services, including development of a preferred vendor list. Management of retainers for external counsel including cost tracking, budgeting, invoice approval and processing, etc. Coordination of Legal Agreements. Drafting, reviewing and revising legal agreements and/or documents. Create and maintain legal agreement templates. Managing and facilitating the approval and execution process for legal agreements including compliance with related policies. Developing, implementing, and maintaining a technology-supported system for the cataloguing, indexing, tracking, and storage of all legal files, templates, instruments and agreements. Facilitate and maintain a central record repository for legal opinions.

How you contribute to our organization

Minimum required: Post secondary diploma in Legal Administration/Law Clerk/Legal Assistant or Real Estate related program. Preferred: Associate membership with the institute of Law Clerks of Ontario would be considered an asset. 5 or more years' law clerk/legal administration experience in real estate or similar discipline. Experience in a municipal or other public service setting would be considered an asset. Must be familiar with the provisions of applicable provincial legislation, including, but not limited to: Municipal Act, 2001, Planning Act, Land Titles Act, Land Registration Reform Act, etc. Experience in preparing real estate documents and general understanding of purchase and sale of real property. Applied knowledge of land registry and land titles systems and associated forms, documents and procedures, with proficiency in Teraview (Electronic Registration System). Well-developed legal drafting and report writing skills and the ability to effectively research, analyze and summarize large amounts of information. Knowledge of database management, GIS tools and general legal record-keeping. Must have an excellent understanding of municipal government with a well-developed ability to interpret policies and regulations of the Planning Act and other applicable municipal and provincial legislation. A valid class G driver's license is required and a reliable vehicle to use on corporate business.

Salary: $78,569.73 - $99,756.21 plus employer paid benefits and OMERS pension plan Hours: 35 hours per week, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, evenings and weekends as required Location: Town Administration Centre, 24 Tupper Street West, Alliston

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and copies of the required credentials (diploma, credentials, training, etc) by August 16th.

We thank you for your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Information collected will be used solely for the purpose of candidate selection, in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act. The Town of New Tecumseth is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. If contacted for an interview, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.