Junior Corporate & Real Estate Solicitor

WHO WE ARE

Hamilton Duncan is the Fraser Valley’s pre-eminent law firm. We are a full-service firm located in Surrey, one of Canada's fastest-growing cities, and our team of more than 25 skilled lawyers has been offering high-end legal services to businesses and individuals throughout the Lower Mainland and beyond for more than 65 years.

We are looking for a solicitor with 2-5 years of legal experience to join our corporate and real estate group. We are seeking a personable lawyer to represent our clients in real estate development, commercial lending, commercial and residential conveyances merger and acquisition transactions, corporate restructuring, contract reviews including buy/sell agreements and corporate governance. We would like someone who works with both small and large businesses.

Our expectation is you will manage transactions from start to finish while demonstrating creativity, keen negotiation skills, and diligence throughout the process to ensure our clients achieve the best possible outcomes.

Are you tired of toiling away on endless document reviews and legal research for others without developing the rest of your skillset through hands‑on experience? That's not our model.

• Actual responsibility for the management of transactions from start to finish
• Meaningful contributions to files even when working with more senior counsel
• Exposure to real estate development projects, commercial and residential conveyancing, and financing transactions

Do you want to work towards building something you can call your own? Let's make it a reality.

• Practice in the fastest-growing city in BC and its next major urban centre
• Build lasting relationships through direct client interaction
• Encouragement and support to develop your own client base
• Nearly limitless opportunities for networking and community involvement

Let's face it: colleagues, culture, location and cost of living all matter. We get it, because those are our priorities too.

• Lower targets than Big Law
• Collegial culture that actually espouses work-life balance
• Compensation structures that incentivize initiative, effort and ownership
• No more commuting to downtown
• Far more affordable living than Vancouver

$103,000 to $125,000 depending on year of call and previous experience, premised on annual billable hours of 1,500.

If you are ready to advance your career and join our team at Hamilton Duncan, act now by emailing your cover letter and resume to our HR Manager, Pavan Athwal at

We thank all applicants for their interest in our firm and keep all applications on file in the event of future opportunities.

Only those shortlisted for interviews for this position will be contacted as a part of this recruiting effort.