Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant

Ashville Knight; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm is seeking a full-time Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant to assist with a variety of property files. This is an opportunity to join a supportive office environment where you can leverage your legal assistant experience to make a meaningful impact on client service and efficiency in property transactions.

Benefits

Workplace pension

Good holiday package

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience within a Residential Property department.
• Efficient secretarial skills and digital audio typing ability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Assisting fee earners with property matters.
• Opening files and managing ID/AML procedures.
• Drafting contract packs and ensuring seamless client service.

Skills

Strong admin skills

Fast typing ability

IT literate

Education

Legal Administrator or Legal Assistant experience

Job description

We are working with a law firm who are seeking a full time and permanent Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant to join their office in Bognor Regis.

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.
• 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.
• Ordering property searches.
• Send title documents to lenders and clients.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• At least 1 years + Legal Administrator or Legal Assistant experience within a Residential Property department in a law firm.
• Strong and efficient secretarial and admin skills.
• Fast, accurate typing ability, ideally using digital audio systems.
• IT literate Microsoft Word / Excel / Outlook / Digital Audio software / Case Management.

What they offer:

• Full time in the office Monday to Friday 9am 5pm.
• Workplace pension.
• Good holiday package.
• Salary depending on experience up to GBP25,000 – GBP30,000