Legal Assistant (Conveyancing)

Executive Network Legal Limited; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Worcestershire is seeking a skilled Legal Assistant to join its conveyancing department. This role involves supporting a Solicitor by maintaining client records, managing diaries, and ensuring excellent client service. Ideal candidates will have previous experience in a similar role, possess strong communication and organisation skills, and demonstrate an ability to handle sensitive matters discreetly. The position offers an attractive salary along with 26 days of holiday, pension scheme, and other benefits.

Benefits

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Holiday bonus scheme

Firm funded eye tests

Qualifications

• Previous experience working as a Legal Assistant or Secretary.
• Proven ability to manage workload effectively.
• Experience in maintaining accurate client records.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Fee Earner's diaries and arrange meetings.
• Open and close client files as needed.
• Attend to clients in a professional manner.
• Ensure confidentiality of client information.
• Assist with drafting legal documents.
• Provide reception cover when necessary.

Skills

Great communication skills

Ability to work under time constraints

Organisation skills

Ability to handle sensitive matters discreetly

Teamwork

Job description

Legal Assistant, Worcestershire, c£26,000 to £28,000 (DOE). Leading regional firm are seeking a skilled and ambitious Legal Assistant to join this dynamic team, to support a Solicitor in the growing conveyancing department. You will have previous experience working as a Legal Assistant/Secretary, great communication skills and an ability to work well with others, ability to work under time constraints and prioritise workload, able to handle sensitive matters discreetly, good organisation skills with a methodical approach. Deliver excellent service to clients and colleagues. Generous salaries, productive working environment, inspiring peer group and a caring culture. Immediate start available, hours: Monday to Friday - 9:00 to 5:15 (on site).

Responsibilities

• maintain Fee Earner’s diaries, arrange meetings and appointments.
• opening and closing files.
• attend to clients both in person and on the telephone in a manner in keeping with the firm’s standard of client care.
• create and maintain client records on the firm’s database ensuring that all correspondence and file notes are recorded on the system.
• produce client correspondence and enclosures for mailing including client bills.
• ensure the confidentiality of the client and firm’s information and documentation at all times.
• maintain client hard copy files including copying, storage and retrieval of information.
• request payments and record receipts of client monies.
• submitting applications to register properties with Land Registry.
• assisting with drafting Contract Packs, Transfer Forms and other legal documents.
• reception cover as and when needed / advised.

Benefits

• attractive salary dependent on experience, 26 days holiday + BHs, pension scheme, holiday bonus scheme, firm funded eye tests.

Diversity & Inclusion

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.