Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant

Ashville Knight; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in legal services is looking for an experienced Legal Assistant to join their Residential Conveyancing department in Chichester. The role involves supporting fee earners on various property matters, drafting documents, and maintaining client relations. This full-time position also offers flexible work options and a competitive salary based on experience.

Benefits

25 Days holiday plus closure between Christmas and New Year

Company Pension

Flexible work from home arrangements

Qualifications

• At least 2 years experience as a Legal Secretary/Assistant in Residential Property.
• Strong secretarial and administrative skills required.
• Fast and accurate typing using digital audio systems ideal.

Responsibilities

• Assisting fee earners with property matters.
• Opening files and ordering property searches.
• Drafting contract packs and client care letters.

Skills

Attention to detail

Secretarial skills

Admin skills

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 Chichester 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 2 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:

• Salary depending on experience up to GBP28,000.
• Monday Friday 8am 5pm.
• Can be flexible with work from home which will be discussed at interview.
• Salary depending on experience up to GBP28,000.
• 25 Day s holiday plus closure between Christmas and New Year.
• Company Pension.