Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant

Ashville Knight; Emsworth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to join their Residential Conveyancing department in Emsworth. You will provide key support on a variety of property cases, manage client communications, and oversee document preparation. Candidates should have at least 1 year of relevant experience and strong administrative skills. The role offers a salary between GBP24,000 and GBP26,000 along with a company pension and standard holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Company Pension

Standard holiday entitlement

Bank holidays

Qualifications

• At least 1 years + experience within a Residential Property department.
• High level of attention to detail required.
• Ability to use digital audio systems for typing.

Responsibilities

• Assist fee earners with property matters.
• Open files and order property searches.
• Deal with ID/AML procedures.

Skills

Legal Secretary/Assistant experience

Strong secretarial skills

Attention to detail

Fast typing ability

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to join their Residential Conveyancing department. This role is full time and will be based out of their Emsworth office.

You will be providing assistance to the Fee Earners on a mixed caseload of property files including freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, shared equity/shared ownership, new homes and part exchange.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting fee earners with property matters.
• Opening Files and ordering property searches.
• Dealing with ID/AML procedures and requirements.
• Working directly with clients to ensure a seamless service.
• Drafting contract packs and client care letters.
• Responding to Requisitions raised by the Land Registry.
• Send title documents to lenders and clients.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• At least 1 years + Legal Secretary/Assistant experience within a Residential Property department in a law firm.
• Strong and efficient secretarial and admin skills.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Fast, accurate typing ability, ideally using digital audio systems.

What they offer:

• Monday Friday 9am 5pm and officed based.
• Salary depending on experience - GBP24,000 - GBP26,000.
• Standard holiday entitlement plus bank holidays.
• Company Pension.