Residential Property Legal Assistant in Lichfield

Davisons Law is a leading law firm with a strong presence in Residential Property Law. The firm is known for its client-focused approach, high-quality legal services, and investment in our Team’s personal and career development. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and detail-oriented individual with at least 12 months experience providing administrative support in a residential property department.

When you join the Davisons Law Residential Property team, you will be a point of contact for enquiries and provide administrative support throughout the conveyancing process.

• Administering filing systems which will include opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files.
• Developing and maintaining strong professional working relationships with clients, estate agents and other professionals involved in property transactions.
• Prioritising work and keeping calm under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Providing regular updates and reporting on client matters.
• Having a strong organisation skillset, being IT literate and having experience of using case management systems.
• Being commercially driven and astute, understanding the importance of business targets and their impact on the practice, generating a fee income in line with agreed targets.
• Having excellent administrative, planning, organisation and time management skills.
• Experience of handling client enquiries both face to face, remotely and by telephone.
• Managing new client enquiries and providing quotations.
• Providing quotations to clients and prospective clients both verbally and in writing.
• Supporting the exchange of contracts.
• Drafting completion statements and preparing files for completion.
• Reporting to our clients on searches, mortgage contract and title pack.
• Raising enquiries with seller’s solicitors and replying to enquiries of buyer’s solicitors.

Working with Davisons Law as a Residential Property Paralegal is more than just a job. We give all our employees the opportunity to develop and shape their futures with us. Employees at Davisons Law can take control of their own career by following our Leadership or Technical career path. We offer a competitive salary plus access to a range of excellent benefits, including:

• Additional holiday days during our Christmas shutdown.
• Referral rewards.
• Option to buy or sell 3 days of your annual leave.
• Discounted legal fees.
• Your birthday off in addition to your annual leave entitlement.
• Participation in social events.
• Dress down & treat day on the last Friday of each month.
• Annual Christmas company celebration.
• Localised office events.

Davisons Law is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications, we may need to bring the close date forward. Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted.

Join Davisons Law as a Residential Property Paralegal and be part of a law firm that values you and provides opportunities to act with purpose and thrive.