Legal Assistant/Tax/ Claims Associate

We are the Canadian Division of Stewart Title Guaranty Company, a leading provider of residential and commercial title insurance. As one of the largest title insurers in the world, Stewart Title specializes in providing our clients with exceptional service, deep expertise and innovative solutions to help close their real estate transactions with peace of mind.

A Legal Assistant / Tax/Claims Associate with our Claims Department is responsible for reviewing tax, water and common expense claims for insureds/claimants. This is a fixed term contract and hybrid role, with 1-2 days per week expected in-person at 200 Bay Street in Toronto.

Job Responsibilities

• Reviewing tax, water and common expense claims in accordance with Insuring provisions to determine whether claim is covered
• Performing tax and water calculations.
• Preparing cheque requisitions for covered claims and forwarding payments to Insured/municipalities
• Requesting additional documentation in relation to all the inquiries set forth above
• Preparing files for Recovery
• Contacting Insured/law firms/municipalities to obtain required information and communicate results of the investigation
• Handling general claim inquiry calls
• Sending out follow up status request on pending files in a timely manner
• Other duties as assigned or required

Qualifications

• Law Clerk or Legal Assistant Diploma
• 1-3 years relevant experience in real estate an asset
• Knowlege of accounting practices
• Full understanding of closing procedures including Statement of Adjustments
• Excellent verbal and written communication, customer service, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work well in a team.
• Resourceful in nature
• Good computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, and Excel) advanced knowledge of Excel is required.

Salary Range – 45,000 to 50,000 annually

Please note that salaries are dependent on various matrix including experience, education, skills etc

Stewart Title is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities.  If you require accommodation during any aspect of the application process, please let us know.  We can be reached by:

• Email ([email protected])

• Telephone: 416.307.3300 (please ask to speak to a Human Resources representative)

• Mail: 200 Bay Street, North Tower, Suite 2600, Toronto, ON M5J 2J2

• Fax: 416.981.7214

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