Conveyancing Secretary

Cygnet Law; Redcar; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Conveyancing Secretary to join their dynamic team in Redcar. This role involves providing essential support to Fee Earners, managing residential property transactions from sales to purchases and everything in between. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, a customer-focused approach, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. With a competitive salary structure and a range of benefits including healthcare and career development opportunities, this is a fantastic chance to advance your career in a supportive and engaging workplace.

Benefits

Healthcare Scheme

Generous Holiday Entitlement

Pension Scheme

Discounted Legal Fees

Long Service Awards

Career Development

Technical Skills Training

Community Events

Town Centre Location

Qualifications

• Experience in handling residential property transactions.
• Proficient in drafting legal documents and managing client communications.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Fee Earners in all aspects of residential conveyancing.
• Liaise with clients, estate agents, and lenders to facilitate property transactions.

Skills

Teamworking

Telephone Skills

Verbal Communication

Microsoft Office Skills

Customer Focus

Organization Skills

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are looking to expand our accredited conveyancing team with the addition of an experienced Conveyancing Secretary to join our busy and expanding department in our Redcar office.

Job Purpose:

To provide professional, efficient, and proactive support to Fee Earners dealing with all residential aspects of Sale, Purchase, New Build, and Leasehold/Freehold properties.

Secretarial Duties:

1. Liaising with clients, estate agents, lenders, and mortgage advisers
2. Handling Sales, Purchases & Transfers of Equity
3. Drafting contracts
4. Ordering online pre-contract searches
5. Submitting OS1 & K16 searches at HMLR
6. Drafting basic completion statements
7. Requesting redemption statements
8. Filing HMLR online applications
9. Completing and submitting online basic SDLT returns
10. Diary management

Skills/Qualifications:

Teamworking, telephone skills, verbal communication, Microsoft Office skills, taking instructions, professionalism, customer focus, organization skills, ability to work in a sometimes pressurised environment.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary structure (dependent on experience)
• Healthcare scheme (after probation)
• Generous holiday entitlement plus Christmas time off
• Pension scheme
• Discounted legal fees (after probation)
• Long service awards
• Career development and performance reviews
• Technical and personal skills training
• Community and fundraising events
• Town centre location

Salary is negotiable based on experience. To apply, please email our Practice Manager with your CV and covering letter to [e-mail].

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