Paralegal

GMP Recruitment Ltd; Hereford; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist property legal firm based in Hereford is seeking an experienced Paralegal/Legal Assistant to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis. The successful candidate will support fee earners in the residential conveyancing team and will be involved in various tasks including file management and client communication. A salary of up to £30,000 is offered with possibilities for hybrid working after probation.

Qualifications

• Previous experience acting as a case worker in Commercial cases.
• Previous property experience very advantageous.
• Ability to learn how to use case management systems effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support fee earners within the residential conveyancing team.
• Undertake all aspects of work on conveyancing matters.
• Open new files in Leap and send out initial standard documentation.

Skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Numerate

Strong IT skills

Excellent literacy skills

Flexible approach

Tools

Leap

Perfect Portal

LMS and Lender Exchange

Job description

Overview

GMP Recruitment are proud to be in partnership with a Hereford based, specialist property legal firm. We are currently supporting their recruitment for an experienced Paralegal/Legal Assistant to join their team on a full time, permanent contract.

This is an office position, working Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm offering a salary up to £30,000. There is flexibility for hybrid working following the successful completion of probation.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will support fee earner(s) within the residential conveyancing team to reach monthly invoicing targets, ensuring files are processed following established systems and policies and procedures including the Office Manual, the conveyancing protocol/CQS and LEXCEL accreditation schemes.
• You will undertake all aspects of work on conveyancing matters for clients as directed by the fee earner, ensuring diligent, and efficient conduct of all work, and appropriately delegating more routine work to admin and secretarial staff.
• Paralegal main duties:
• Taking initial instructions from clients, and producing quotes via Perfect Portal
• Keeping clients up to date with progress in respect of their transaction(s) as appropriate
• Answering queries, as necessary, from selling Agents and other third parties
• Opening new files in Leap, and sending out initial standard documentation to clients and other parties
• Thorough understanding of compliance requirements including ID, PEP checks, source of funding checks, money laundering matters and risk assessments
• Receiving ID from clients, undertaking Smart searches, uploading to Leap
• Accurate data entry and record keeping in Leap including compliance
• Preparing contract packs
• Ordering searches and checking
• Dealing with Gifted Deposit documentation
• Updating and downloading mortgage documentation from LMS and Lender Exchange
• Preparing SDLT and Welsh Land Tax returns and submitting within statutory timeframe

Paralegal required skills and experience

• Previous experience acting as a case worker in Commercial cases.
• Previous property experience very advantageous
• Flexible approach to provide cover / assistance for other positions and duties when required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Numerate: ability to make sense of financial information and track working time.
• Strong IT skills: adaptability to information systems quickly, ability to learn how to use case management systems effectively.
• Excellent literacy skills including drafting style, attention to detail and accurate use of the English language.
• Clear and concise communication, good listener and able to adapt information to suit audience.

An immediate start can be available for the successful candidate.

If the above role sounds perfect for you, or you require more information, please click apply or contact GMP Recruitment for more information.

GMP Recruitment are recruiting for this role on behalf of their client and are acting as an Employment Agency