Legal Secretary/ Conveyancing Assistant

The Eventus Recruitment Group; Billingham; Híbrido; GBP 25.000 - 27.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Salary £25,000–£27,000

Hybrid working option

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Staff social events

Health Assured wellbeing app

Training and development opportunities

Family-friendly culture

Growth in a busy, multi-office firm

Descripción de la vacante

Eventus Legal in Billingham invites applications for a Legal Secretary/Conveyancing Assistant to join our Residential Conveyancing team. This full-time, permanent role offers £25,000 to £27,000, 9am–5pm and flexible working patterns.

Primarily office-based with potential hybrid options for the most experienced candidates. The successful candidate will support sales, purchases, new builds and equity release, manage documents via audio dictation and LEAP, and liaise with clients, agents and

Formación

• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary, Conveyancing Assistant or Residential Property Legal Secretary within residential conveyancing is essential.
• Good understanding of the residential conveyancing process and ability to support a varied caseload.
• Strong organisation skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Confident, friendly and professional approach to clients and third parties.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a local office and wider multi-office team.
• LEAP experience is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Providing support on residential conveyancing matters including sales, purchases, new builds, leasehold properties and equity release cases.
• Preparing correspondence, contracts and legal documentation through audio dictation and digital case management systems.
• Assisting with file progression, Land Registry applications, SDLT submissions and general conveyancing administration.
• Liaising with clients, estate agents, lenders and other third parties throughout transactions.
• Using the LEAP case management system, with previous LEAP experience highly desirable.
• Supporting fee earners in maintaining efficient file progression and excellent client care.

Conocimientos

Legal Secretary experience

Conveyancing knowledge

Organisation skills

Attention to detail

Client communication

Team collaboration

LEAP experience

Herramientas

LEAP

Descripción del empleo

Eventus Legal are seeking an experienced Legal Secretary/Conveyancing Assistant to join the established Residential Conveyancing team of a growing multi-office law firm in Billingham, County Durham. This is a full-time, permanent job offering £25,000 to £27,000 depending on experience, with 9am to 5pm hours and genuine flexibility around working pattern. Five days is preferred, although four days may be considered. The position is mainly office-based and has arisen because of increasing conveyancing work within the Billingham office.

Role Responsibilities

• Providing support on residential conveyancing matters including sales, purchases, new builds, leasehold properties and equity release cases.
• Preparing correspondence, contracts and legal documentation through audio dictation and digital case management systems.
• Assisting with file progression, Land Registry applications, SDLT submissions and general conveyancing administration.
• Liaising with clients, estate agents, lenders and other third parties throughout transactions.
• Using the LEAP case management system, with previous LEAP experience highly desirable.
• Supporting fee earners in maintaining efficient file progression and excellent client care.

Person Specification

• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary, Conveyancing Assistant or Residential Property Legal Secretary within residential conveyancing is essential.
• A good understanding of the residential conveyancing process and the ability to support a varied caseload.
• Strong organisation skills and excellent attention to detail.
• A confident, friendly and professional approach to clients and third parties.
• The ability to work collaboratively within an established local office and wider multi-office team.
• Previous experience using LEAP is desirable but not essential.

Benefits and Rewards

• Salary of £25,000 to £27,000 depending on experience.
• 9am to 5pm hours with genuine flexibility, with four days considered for the right person.
• A mainly office-based working arrangement, but open to a conversationaround hybrid for the most experienced applicants
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Paid staff social events.
• Access to a Health Assured wellbeing app with counselling support.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• A family-friendly and flexible working culture.
• The opportunity to join a busy office where increasing work levels are creating continued growth.

About the Law Firm

This opportunity is with a growing, CQS-accredited, award-winning property law firm with an established presence across the North East. The firm is recognised for residential property expertise and personal client care, with its Billingham team forming part of a wider regional practice.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances.