Legal Administrator - Residential Property / Conveyancing Location: Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Job Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time
Working Hours: Flexible - Minimum 3 Days Per Week
Department: Residential Property / Conveyancing
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Administrator / Conveyancing Legal Secretary to join the busy Residential Property department of a well-established and highly regarded law firm in Stockton-on-Tees.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with previous legal administration, legal secretarial or conveyancing experience who enjoys providing high-quality support within a busy and friendly legal environment.
Working closely with the firm's Residential Property Solicitors and Conveyancers, you'll provide essential administrative and secretarial support, assisting with a variety of residential property transactions and helping to ensure matters progress smoothly from initial instruction through to completion.
The firm offers a welcoming and supportive working environment, with full-time or part-time hours considered (minimum 3 days per week), making this an attractive opportunity for someone seeking greater flexibility.
The Role As Legal Administrator, your responsibilities will include:
- Providing secretarial and administrative support to fee earners within the Residential Property department.
- Assisting with residential conveyancing transactions, including sales, purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity.
- Audio typing correspondence, reports, attendance notes and legal documentation.
- Opening and closing client files, ensuring all necessary procedures are followed.
- Carrying out client ID checks, AML searches and other compliance procedures.
- Ordering property searches and assisting with enquiries and supporting documentation.
- Preparing contracts, completion statements and other conveyancing paperwork.
- Assisting with SDLT submissions and HM Land Registry applications.
- Liaising with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders, solicitors and other third parties.
- Managing diaries, arranging appointments and monitoring key dates.
- Preparing and issuing client bills and assisting with financial administration.
- Maintaining accurate electronic and paper files.
- Providing holiday and absence cover for other Legal Administrators.
- Supporting the wider team with general administration and office duties.
About You To be considered for this opportunity, you should have:
- Previous experience working as a Legal Administrator, Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant within a law firm.
- Strong audio typing and IT skills.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage and prioritise a busy workload.
- Strong communication skills and a professional, client-focused approach.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- A positive, flexible attitude and the ability to thrive in a busy legal environment.
Previous Residential Conveyancing or Property Law experience would be particularly advantageous, although applications from candidates with experience in other areas of law are welcomed.
What's on Offer?
- Competitive salary depending on experience.
- Full-time or part-time working options (minimum 3 days per week).
- A friendly, supportive and welcoming legal team.
- The opportunity to work alongside experienced Residential Property Solicitors and Conveyancers.
- A varied and interesting role within an established law firm.
- A positive working environment where employees are valued and encouraged to develop.
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