Elizabeth Charitonov
Oshawa
Summary
Dynamic Legal Assistant with proven expertise in legal document preparation and exceptional client communication skills, honed at prestigious firms. Excelled in managing complex transactions and supporting high-profile transactions, demonstrating unparalleled administrative support and teamwork. Achieved seamless legal processes through meticulous research and document management, contributing significantly to client satisfaction and operational efficiency.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
03.2022 - Current
- Assist lawyers in drafting, reviewing, and finalizing loan and security documentation, including mortgages, loan agreements, general security agreements, and personal property security registrations (PPSA).
- Problem-solving with respect to transactional matters, including title and title issues.
- Manage due diligence processes, including title searches, corporate searches, and property tax inquiries.
- Prepare mortgages, discharges, and other security documents in Teraview.
- Maintain transaction checklists and closing agendas, ensuring deadlines were met.
- Communicate with clients, financial institutions, title insurers, and municipal offices to ensure smooth transaction completion.
- Coordinate closing processes, ensuring all required documentation was executed and delivered to lenders, borrowers.
- Extensive Teraview, ChromeRiver, 3E, OneSpan Sign, Titan File, Workshare Compare, iManage Desksite Knowledge.
Legal Assistant
McCarthy Tétrault
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Assisted in the commercial real estate and global mining departments.
- Assisted lawyers in drafting, reviewing, and formatting agreements related to mining transactions, including joint venture agreements, option agreements, royalty agreements, and financing documents.
- Assisted in mergers, acquisitions, and financings involving mining companies by preparing closing checklists, reviewing corporate records, and organizing transaction documents.
- Reviewed and analyzed agreements of purchase and sale, credit facility and loan commitments, contracts, agreements, leases, opinions, municipal applications, requisitions on title and responses to requisitions.
- Calculated, drafted and analyzed statements of adjustments and other financial documentation and data, and handled the receipt and disbursal of funds for transactions and all financial reporting requirements.
Legal Assistant/Document Specialist
McMillan LLP
04.2016 - 06.2021
- Assisted senior equity partners, associates and law clerks with all areas of commercial real estate transactions.
- Assisted with handling closing funds through wire transfers, fees associated with registrations and providing clients with payouts statements.
- Assisted in final condominium closing for the Co-Chair of Commercial Real Estate on an annual basis.
- Communicated with developers, municipal authorities, lenders, and purchasers’ lawyers to facilitate condominium sales and closings.
- Managed purchase agreement deadlines, amendments, and deposit tracking for pre-construction sales.
- Successfully completed off title search across various jurisdictions, created status charts and circulated to requesting lawyers.
- Opened new matters and conducted conflict searches as per instructions given.
- Proficient in using Adobe Pro, DocXtools, Excel, PowerPoint,
LawyerDoneDeal, Teraview, Conveyancer, Document Management System, Workshare Compare, Change-Pro, 3E, InTapp Flow, InTapp Time, InTapp Open and DocuSign
Cooperative Education Student
McMillan LLP
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Amended closing documents according to instructions given by lawyers and prepared blacklines.
- Assembled all real estate closing documents for execution by parties.
- Prepared fully executed documents with correct signature pages and prepared packages to send to lenders and clients.
- Completed off title searches for various properties located all across Ontario.
- Assisted with general tasks such as photocopying, scanning and saving documents in the Document Management System.
Legal Assistant
Branton Law Professional Corporation
09.2013 - 09.2016
- Assisted the managing partner and three law clerks with legal matters relating to Real Estate, Business Law and Wills & Estate Planning.
- Drafted and amended documents according to instructions provided by team.
- Greeted guests and visitors.
- Effectively dealt with concerns by exhibiting professional, gracious and efficient manner.
- Met with clients on closing day to executed closing documents and register in Teraview with managing partner supervision.
- Drafted all documents relating to Small Claims Court matters.
- Opened and closed matters relating to Real Estate, Business Law and Wills & Estate Planning.
Judicial Research Assistant (Contract)
Ministry of the Attorney General
09.2013 - 04.2014
- Assisted the Judiciary of the Ontario Court of Justice & Superior Court of Justice.
- Provided administrative support, coordination and managed office duties.
- Kept cases organized by establishing and organizing files; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting trial dates; inputting information into file database and case management software.
- Attended in chamber meetings when Judges requested note taker to be present.
- Picked up and delivered mail to Superior Court Judges and Justices of Peace on daily basis.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Legal Studies Honours
Ontario Tech University
Oshawa, ON04-2018
Office Administration Legal Presidents List -
Durham College
Oshawa, ON04-2018
Skills
- Legal document preparation
- Client communication
- Administrative support
- Legal research
- Great team player
- Client service and support
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Ukrainian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
03.2022 - Current
Legal Assistant
McCarthy Tétrault
06.2021 - 01.2022
Cooperative Education Student
McMillan LLP
01.2018 - 05.2018
Legal Assistant/Document Specialist
McMillan LLP
04.2016 - 06.2021
Legal Assistant
Branton Law Professional Corporation
09.2013 - 09.2016
Judicial Research Assistant (Contract)
Ministry of the Attorney General
09.2013 - 04.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Legal Studies Honours
Ontario Tech University
Office Administration Legal Presidents List -
Durham College
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