Residential Conveyancing Legal Support Assistant

Ashville Knight; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal services provider in Basingstoke is looking for an experienced Legal Assistant to support their Residential Conveyancing team. You'll handle various responsibilities including drafting legal documents and managing property files. The ideal candidate has over 2 years of experience as a Legal Secretary/Assistant in a law firm, with strong attention to detail and efficient secretarial skills. This full-time role offers a salary from £26,000 to £31,000, along with standard holiday and a company pension.

Benefits

Standard holiday

Company Pension

Regular social events

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in a Residential Property department.
• Strong and efficient secretarial and administration skills.
• High accuracy in typing, ideally with digital audio systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and draft legal documents such as contracts and completion statements.
• Assist in team administration tasks including client communication.
• Open and close files, manage ID/AML procedures.
• Respond to requisitions raised by the Land Registry.
• Manage post-completion procedures including registrations.
• Draft documents and correspondence using digital dictation.
• Handle invoices and billing processes.

Skills

Legal Secretary/Assistant experience

Strong secretarial and admin skills

Attention to detail

Fast typing ability

Job description

Overview

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 Basingstoke 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

• Providing full support in preparing and drafting legal documents, including contracts, completion statements, and property searches.
• Assistance in general team administration including speaking with clients and arranging meeting room bookings.
• Opening and closing Files.
• Dealing with ID/AML procedures and requirements.
• Responding to Requisitions raised by the Land Registry.
• Managing post completions procedures including SDLT returns and title registrations.
• Drafting documents and correspondence with strong digital dictation skills.
• Dealing with invoices, completion statements, assisting with billing and payment process.

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

• Monday Friday 9am 5:30pm.
• Salary depending on experience - £26,000 - £31,000.
• Standard holiday.
• Company Pension.
• Regular social events.