Conveyancing Legal Assistant

Confidential; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a dedicated Conveyancing Legal Assistant to join our busy Wimborne team. You will support the conveyancing process, dealing with client matters, preparing documents, and maintaining high service standards in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires strong communication, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues while handling administrative duties efficiently.

Qualifications

• Strong background in legal conveyancing, with experience in a busy conveyancing team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively.
• Great attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
• Capable of producing high-quality work and making sound decisions.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft packages.

Responsibilities

• Dealing with clients' matters where appropriate.
• Typing of correspondence, filing and opening new files.
• Ordering Searches and Land Registry documents.
• Preparing files for billing.
• Screening incoming calls.
• Sorting and prioritising mail, emails and messages.
• Preparation of straightforward legal documents.
• Provision of a professional & friendly service to clients.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Working under pressure

Decision making

IT skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Conveyancing Legal Assistant

Wimborne

My client, a leading law firm, is looking for an experienced Legal Assistant to join their busy Conveyancing team in Wimborne.

If you enjoy building strong working relationships, a varied workload and have experience of working at pace in a busy conveyancing department this could be the role for you.

Duties will include:

• Dealing with client's matters where appropriate
• Typing of correspondence, filing and opening new files
• Ordering Searches and Land Registry documents
• Preparing files for billing
• Screening incoming calls
• Sorting and prioritising mail, emails and messages
• Preparation of straightforward legal documents
• Provision of a professional & friendly service to clients

Skills and experience required:

• A strong background in legal conveyancing work / previous experience working within a busy Conveyancing team as a Conveyancing Legal Assistant or similar.
• To have excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• The ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with all employees
• Great attention to detail
• To be able to produce a high standard of work when under pressure
• The ability to make sound decisions taking ownership when required.
• To have excellent IT skills including Microsoft packages