Partner / Principal Real Estate Lawyer

Residential Real Estate | Alberta Focus

The Opportunity

Most law firms talk about partnership. We're offering something different: real ownership in a company reshaping how Canadians close on their homes.

Deeded is a technology-enabled real estate legal platform operating across Alberta and Ontario, with plans to grow across North America.

We've built a brand and a platform that streamlines the residential real estate closing experience and have delivered thousands of successful closings to Canadians.

We're looking for an entrepreneurial lawyer who wants to stop waiting for a partnership that may never come and start building something with us.

This is not a traditional firm role. No partnership ladder. No politics. Just equity, responsibility, and the chance to help define a category.

Who This Is For

You're a real estate lawyer who:

• Is an entrepreneur at heart—energized by growth, not just billable hours
• Is tired of waiting on a slow or opaque partnership track
• Wants to build something meaningful, not just collect a title
• Gets excited about systems, scale, and making things work better
• Believes technology and AI will transform legal services—and wants to be part of that

Experience & Licensing

• 4–6 years of residential real estate law experience
• Licensed and in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta
• High-volume residential experience strongly preferred

What You'll Do

This role evolves with defined milestones and a clear growth path.

Year 1 | Player-Coach

• Serve as principal lawyer for Alberta residential transactions
• Handle complex matters, compliance, and quality control
• Build scalable processes, templates, and workflows
• Hire and onboard additional lawyers
• Shape pricing, product decisions, and market expansion
• Drive business development and strategic partnerships

Year 2 | Strategic Leader

• Shift from file work to oversight and team leadership
• Scale and mentor a multi-lawyer Alberta team
• Own compliance frameworks across provinces
• Lead legal strategy for new markets and product lines

Year 3+ | Partner

• Own legal operations company-wide
• Represent legal at the executive and board level
• Drive innovation in how legal services are delivered
• Lead on major partnerships, M&A, and strategic initiatives

What We're Looking For

You have:

• An ownership mindset focused on long-term value
• Obsession with client experience
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving startup environment
• Business instincts—you think about efficiency, not just precedent
• The ability to build, mentor, and lead teams
• Clear communication skills—you can explain legal concepts to anyone

This isn't the right fit if:

• You want a traditional firm structure with predictable 9-to-5 hours
• You're uncomfortable with ambiguity or rapid change
• You're more motivated by title than by impact

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $100,000–$130,000
• Performance bonus tied to transaction volume
• Equity participation — real ownership, not just upside talk
• Health and dental benefits
• Bar fees and E&O insurance covered
• Three weeks vacation

Why Deeded?

We're not a law firm pretending to be a tech company. We're a platform that's already closed thousands of transactions, with SOC-2 certification, transparent pricing, and a model built for scale. You'll have the backing of a real team, real technology, and real momentum.

If you've been waiting for your shot to build something—this is it.