Legal Assistant / Conveyancing Department Administrator

AWD online; Yatton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm in Yatton is seeking a dedicated Legal Assistant / Conveyancing Department Administrator to provide crucial administrative support to lawyers while managing residential property transactions. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, promoting professional development within a supportive team.

Benefits

Quality training and supervision

Career progression

Monthly flexi time allowance

Annual leave increments based on length of service

Annual salary reviews

Work-life balance and supportive culture

Optional salary exchange for pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Employee discounts

Corporate eye care scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a conveyancing department desired.
• Strong client care and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with caseload of residential property transactions.
• First point of contact for clients, providing cost estimates.
• Maintaining client files and processing documents.

Skills

Administrative skills

Communication skills

Customer service skills

Organisational skills

Time-management skills

Tools

Case management system

Microsoft Office

Job description

Legal Assistant / Conveyancing Department Administrator who has excellent administrative, communication, customer service, organisational and time-management skills is required for a Law Firm based in Yatton, Somerset, South West England.

SALARY: £19,000 - £26,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Generous Benefits (see below)

LOCATION: Yatton, Somerset, South West England

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Legal Assistant / Conveyancing Department Administratorwho has excellent administrative, communication, customer service, organisational and time-management skills.

Working as a Legal Assistant / Conveyancing Department Administrator you will be integral to the success of the business, providing the Lawyers with essential and pro-active support.

As the Legal Assistant / Conveyancing Department Administrator you will experience a high volume of administrative tasks and in return will benefit from working alongside an experienced Partner and a friendly and supportive team where each individual is encouraged to strive to fulfil their individual professional development goals, within a firm who put their client’s needs at the heart of what they do.

APPLY TODAY

If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.

DUTIES

Your duties as a Legal Assistant / Conveyancing Department Administrator include:

• Assisting with a varied caseload of residential property transactions, including sales and purchases, re-mortgages and transfers of equity from initial instruction to post-completion

• Being that all important first point of contact for the firm’s clients, taking initial enquiries over the telephone and face to face and providing an estimate of costs to the client

• Assisting with telephone calls from clients and third parties

• Updating clients and third parties on the progress of each case

• Opening electronic files following receipt of instructions from the client. The practice is in the process of working towards achieving a paperless office

• Maintaining electronic and physical files so they remain up to date

• Issuing contract packs

• Ordering Land Registry documents

• Ordering searches

• Preparing exchange and completion letters

• Dealing with pre-completion searches

• Setting up completions

• Assisting the team to achieve completion targets

• Opening and scanning in post for the office

• Maintaining adequate supplies and resources for the office

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience:

• Have recent knowledge and experience working within a conveyancing department

• Have strong communication and client care skills to ensure clients receive an efficient, reliable and friendly service over the telephone, in written correspondence and face to face

• Be conscientious, loyal and committed with a strong work ethic

• Demonstrate initiative and be flexible and proactive in support to the department and the wider office team

• Be a team player but also be able to work autonomously

• Be highly organised and methodical to prioritise and manage own workload, whilst maintaining attention to detail under time pressures

• Have a working knowledge of a case management system

• Have a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office

• Have excellent typing skills

• Be willing to cover other offices if required

BENEFITS

• Quality training and supervision
• Career progression
• A monthly flexi time allowance
• Annual leave with increments based on length of service
• A competitive salary and annual salary reviews
• A great work-life balance and supportive culture
• Optional salary exchange for Workplace Pension Scheme and increased employer pension contributions above minimum rate
• Private medical insurance
• Employee discounts
• Annual flu vaccinations (optional)
• Corporate eye care scheme

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-P13548

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