Conveyancing Assistant

JS Legal Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days annual leave plus Public and &

Bank Holidays, plus paid Christmas

Two wellbeing days

Your birthday off

Pension

Social events throughout the year

Job summary

JS Legal Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Conveyancing Assistant/Legal Secretary to join a busy property team in Hornchurch. The role supports one or more fee earners, handling inquiries, diary management, document work, and client liaison in Residential or Commercial Property matters.

The ideal candidate will have about 1 year of relevant experience, strong IT skills (MS Office) and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. A friendly team with a competitive salary awaits.

Qualifications

• Ideally 1 year recent Residential or Commercial Property experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel.
• Ability to prioritise and multitask.
• Excellent telephone manner.
• Ability to deal with client queries when fee earners are out.
• Friendly working environment.
• Competitive salary.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to property fee earners.
• Screen incoming calls and handle new business opportunities efficiently.
• Diary management, meeting coordination, and room bookings.
• Use case management system and audio typing.
• Liaise with clients, solicitors, estate agents and lenders.
• Prepare quotations and client care letters.
• Handle client queries and take instructions.
• Amend and reformat documents and apply for searches online.
• Complete stamp duty forms via HMRC site.
• Manage post completion matters and file maintenance.

Skills

Residential Conveyancing Experience

Microsoft Office

Telephone etiquette

Multitasking

Tools

Case management system

Job description

Conveyancing Assistant / Legal Secretary

Our client offering a full range of legal advice to business and individual clients, have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Conveyancing Assistant/ Legal Secretary to join their busy property department based in Hornchurch. Ideally you will have gained in experience in Residential Conveyancing or Commercial Property.

As a Conveyancing Assistant / Legal Secretary you will provide support to one or more fee earner's.

The Role

• To provide support to the property fee earner’s with a minimum of 20 – 30 new instructions per month
• Screening incoming calls
• Dealing with new business opportunities so that these are processed efficiently helping to ensure the continued success of the property department
• Diary management , booking rooms and arranging meetings
• Using case management system
• Audio typing
• Liaise with clients, solicitors, Estate agents and mortgage lenders
• Providing quotations , sending out client care letters
• Deal with client queries, and take instruction from clients
• Amend and reformat documents
• Apply for searches using on line services including land registry
• Using HRMC website to complete stamp duty land tax forms
• Deal with post completion matters
• Maintain client files, opening and closing of files
• Maintain the filing system
• Assist fee earners in the maintenance of client accounts

Experience required:

• Ideally 1 years recent Residential or Commercial Property experience
• Experience with Microsoft office , word, outlook, Excel
• Able to prioritise and multitask
• Excellent telephone manor
• Possess the ability to deal with client queries when fee earners are out of the office
• Friendly working environment
• Competitive salary
• Hours Monday to Friday 9am- 5.30pm

Benefits

• 22 days annual leave plus Public and Bank Holidays, plus paid Christmas closure
• Two wellbeing days
• Your birthday off
• Pension
• Social events throughout the year

All successful applications will be responded to within 7 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion