Gascon brings together a group of passionate lawyers, notaries and paralegals who share the same values and take real pleasure in combining their strengths to ensure that every mandate is successfully completed. In our firm, you will find that doors are always open and no one is left on their own. The quality of the mandates we receive is the envy of many large Montreal law firms. Our Real Estate Law Group collaborates on and executes complex real estate transactions, providing a wide range of services to clients in the sector.

As part of your duties, you will represent the interests of financial institutions, real estate investors, creditors and real estate developers. This includes preparing real estate partnerships and financing agreements while coordinating the development of real estate projects. You will take part in negotiations related to purchase offers, real estate leasing, development agreements and construction contracts, while maintaining direct contact with clients. In addition to negotiation skills, the ideal candidate will possess excellent drafting abilities.

The incumbent will assist clients in ensuring the success of their projects, becoming an integral part of every stage of real estate development. As part of this role, the individual will also be involved in forming companies, preparing corporate documents related to financing and drafting shareholder or limited partnership agreements.

Our firm is known for its stimulating environment, exceptional support and mentorship and concrete opportunities for professional advancement.

EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Member of the Québec Bar
• Bilingual in French and English, both spoken and written
• Minimum of 7 to 10 years of experience in real estate law
• Previous experience in commercial and corporate law or interest in developing this area of practice

APTITUDES AND SKILLS

• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple files while rigorously meeting deadlines
• Initiative, organizational skills, resourcefulness, attention to detail and autonomy
• Team spirit
• Intellectual curiosity

BENEFITS

• Pleasant, stimulating and friendly work environment
• Hybrid work mode (3 days remote/2 days in-office)
• Flexible work schedule
• Important and exciting mandates
• Competitive compensation (based on experience) while maintaining the benefits of working in a smaller firm.
• Social benefits (group insurance, RRSP, social activities, sick leave, continuing education, etc.).

This is a full-time position.

Please send your resume along with a cover letter to Ms. Karine Blais, General Manager, at kblais@gascon.ca.

Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted.

Job description

Our firm is looking for a transactional and corporate associate to expand our management team and provide relevant experience to existing lawyers.

Demonstrating an entrepreneurial spirit, keen to develop and supervise existing professionals, the ideal candidate will have at least 10-15 years’ experience and already have a good client base in corporate reorganization, mergers and acquisitions, securities and commercial law.

Gascon has been a well-established boutique firm serving Quebec business clients for over 45 years, with partners in place to serve the real estate, litigation, insurance, corporate and related needs of SMEs, real estate developers, investors, managers, financial institutions, insurers, private lenders and business people.

Our associates are dynamic professionals who are looking for a partner to contribute to the firm’s reputation while being active in the management of the organization and consolidating fields of practice in an entrepreneurial spirit, to represent an alternative to larger offices.

Requirements

• Member of the Quebec Bar ;
• Fluency in spoken and written French and English;
• Business acumen ;
• Analytical and synthesizing skills;
• Management and supervisory skills ;
• Employee well-being ;
• Customer base ;
• Sense of initiative, organization, resourcefulness, meticulousness and autonomy;
• Flexibility and team spirit.

To find out more, see the full offer here

Send your application by e-mail to Karine Blais, General Manager at kblais@gascon.ca.

Please note that only successful applicants will be contacted.

Job description

Gascon brings together passionate lawyers, notaries, and paralegals who share the same values and take real pleasure in combining their strengths to give their best.

We are looking for a commercial real estate notary to conduct title examinations. The notary will be responsible for reviewing titles and drafting title reports.

Requirements

• Law degree
• Member of the Chambre des notaires du Québec
• Minimum of 2 to 5 years of experience in title examination
• Bilingual French/English, both spoken and written
• Ability to manage priorities and demonstrate initiative and resourcefulness

Abilities & skills

• Ability to manage multiple cases simultaneously while strictly adhering to deadlines rigorously
• Initiative, organization, resourcefulness, meticulousness, and autonomy
• Team spirit
• Intellectual curiosity

Benefits

•  Pleasant, stimulating, and friendly work environment
• Hybrid work model (2 days in-office / 3 days remote)
• Competitive salary (based on experience) while maintaining the advantages of a smaller firm
• Social benefits (professional dues, professional insurance, group insurance, retirement savings plan, social activities, continuing education)

Main responsibilities

•  Conducting title examinations
• Drafting title reports

Please submit your Curriculum Vitae to Ms. Karine Blais, General Director, at the following email address: kblais@gascon.ca

Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted.