WE ARE HIRING!
We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced Legal Assistant to cover maternity leave and assist our Residential Conveyancing Department. Prospects for this to become a permanent position.
This role will provide direct support to the fee earner within the Residential Conveyancing Department.
Responsible for:
- Opening and closing files on the firms’ case management system.
- Updating clients, solicitors and estate agents where necessary via telephone and emails on a daily basis.
- Taking clients instruction, obtaining source of funds and checking ID
- Preparing draft documents and issuing sales contracts
- Requesting mortgage redemption figures
- Drafting transfer deeds
- Replying to sales enquiries
- Ordering searches.
- Dealing with exchange of contracts on sales and purchases
- Undertaking pre completion searches
- Dealing with the submission of the LTT/SDLT tax return.
- Dealing with post completion.
What we’re looking for:
- Previous experience as a conveyancing assistant for this role is essential.
- Excellent communication and people skills.
- Able to prioritise workloads
- Have good attention to detail.
- Able to use Microsoft Office packages and have good typing skills.
- Organised, efficient and versatile.
Other Relevant Requirements:
Understand and comply with the Firm’s Equality & Diversity Policy in the handling of clients, staff and external providers of services.
Salary and benefits:
The position is offered on a Full-Time basis however Part-Time would be considered. This is currently a temporary position to cover maternity leave, however this position could become a permanent position for the right candidate.
- Salary negotiable dependant upon experience.
- 21 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and an opportunity to earn a further 4 days annual leave per year through our loyalty scheme.
Salary:
- £21,000.00-£23,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
Application deadline: 12/04/2024