Legal Assistant

Bespoke Law Services; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Employee discount

Employee mentoring programme

Profit sharing

Sick pay

Company events

Job summary

Bespoke Law Services in Haywards Heath are seeking a Conveyancing Assistant to provide key secretarial and administrative support to fee earners. The role focuses on handling correspondence, emails, phone calls, and post-completion tasks in a busy conveyancing team.

The ideal applicant will have a background in conveyancing or strong client-service skills, be highly organised and able to meet deadlines. Training and study support are available to progress to Fee Earner within the firm.

Qualifications

• Experience in client service and handling correspondence is required.
• Background in conveyancing is advantageous but not essential.
• Able to work to deadlines with accuracy and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients via email and telephone, acting as first point of contact.
• Draft various types of documentation.
• Undertake searches using the Land Registry.
• Request property searches using external providers.
• Carry out post-completion tasks.
• Produce, amend and engross legal documents using track-change and comparison.
• Provide general administrative support to the wider team.

Skills

Customer service

Organised

Attention to detail

MS Office

Typing

Tools

Case management software

Job description

Job Description

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our team within a highly reputable firm of Conveyancers located in Sussex.

Job Description

Joining the Haywards Heath office, the focus of this role will be to provide key secretarial and administrative support to the Conveyancing Fee Earners. Suitable applicants will ideally have a background in conveyancing but must have demonstrable experience of working to deadlines and providing excellent client service. Training and support provided within the firm has already seen previous Legal Assistants progress to Fee Earners with the encouragement and support through qualifications and study time. Your previous experience, together with being highly organised and proactive in the management of correspondence, telephone calls and financial information, will help you build trust and rapport with the fee earners you support, others within the firm and our clients.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients via email and telephone, acting as first point of contact
• Draft various types of documentation
• Undertake searches using the Land Registry
• Requesting property searches using external providers
• Carrying out post-completion tasks
• Producing, amending and engrossing legal documents using track-change and comparison
• Provide general administrative support to the wider team

Person Specification

• Previous experience working as a conveyancing assistant is advantageous but not essential
• Organised, motivated and with a keen eye for detail
• Strong IT skills, with experience using case management software
• Accurate typing skills
• Good working knowledge of MS Office Products - particularly Word and Outlook
• Professional, friendly and with a 'can-do' attitude

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Employee mentoring programme
• Profit sharing
• Sick pay

Schedule

• Monday to Friday

Experience

• Customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In Haywards Heath office