Conveyancing Assistant / Conveyancing Legal Secretary

Additional Resources Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holidays

Bank holidays

Company events

Company pension

Employee discount

Medicash support

Referral programme

Sick pay

Health & wellbeing programme

Opportunities for professional develop

Job summary

Additional Resources Ltd in Sunderland is seeking a Conveyancing Assistant/Conveyancing Secretary to join a well-established law firm specialising in personal injury, medical negligence and family law.

You will handle client enquiries, draft standard correspondence, and maintain electronic case files for residential conveyancing matters in a fast-paced environment. A strong customer service mindset and accurate administration are essential.

Qualifications

• 1 year or more of customer service and administration experience.
• Strong administrative skills with the ability to work independently.
• Excellent attention to detail and a responsible approach to confidential information.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proactive, organised and supportive teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Responding to client enquiries by telephone, email and in person.
• Reviewing incoming correspondence and identifying actions for fee earners.
• Updating clients, solicitors, estate agents and referrers using spreadsheets and online portals.
• Preparing Stamp Duty Land Tax returns and standard correspondence.
• Saving documents promptly and maintaining accurate, up-to-date electronic case files.

Skills

Customer service

Administration

Attention to detail

Time management

Teamwork

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Conveyancing Assistant / Conveyancing Secretary to join a well-established law firm specialising in personal injury, medical negligence, and family law.

Salary: from £24,479 plus benefits.

You will be responsible for:

• Responding to client enquiries by telephone, email and in person.
• Reviewing incoming correspondence and identifying actions for fee earners.
• Updating clients, solicitors, estate agents and referrers using spreadsheets and online portals where appropriate.
• Preparing Stamp Duty Land Tax returns and standard correspondence.
• Saving documents promptly and maintaining accurate, up-to-date electronic case files.

What we are looking for:

• Previously worked as a Legal Secretary, Conveyancing Secretary, Conveyancing Assistant, Legal Assistant, Property Secretary, Property Legal Secretary, Conveyancing Administrator or in a similar role.
• Approx 1 year experience in customer service and administration.
• Experience working in residential conveyancing.
• Strong administrative skills, with the ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Excellent attention to detail and a responsible approach to confidential information.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• A proactive, organised and supportive approach to teamwork.

Whats on offer:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holidays, plus bank holidays
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Medicash support
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Opportunities for professional development