Conveyancing Assistant in Harrogate

CONVEYANCING ASSISTANT (Residential) role in Harrogate town centre at Berwins Solicitors.

Job Details:

• £25K - £28K depending on experience
• Full Time - Permanent - Monday to Friday - 9am - 5pm with an hour for lunch
• 25 Days Holiday Plus 8 Bank Holidays
• Flexi Time
• Death In Service Benefit
• Company Pension Scheme
• Health Cashback Scheme
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers
• Subsidised Parking

About Us:

We are one of the leading law firms in Harrogate and in the Yorkshire area - repeatedly ranked for the quality of our work in directories such as Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. Our core values are passion, care, ownership, teamwork and accessibility. We offer a friendly, professional work environment, evidenced by the length of service of many of our colleagues.

Conveyancing Assistant Duties:

Key duties include:

• Working closing with lawyers to run case files
• Day-to-day administration of the case files, ensuring that the matter progresses and the client is updated
• Dealing with clients by telephone and email, recognising their individual needs and expectations
• Liaising with other professionals and institutions, such as Estate Agents, Mortgage Brokers and Lenders
• Completing relevant documentation, for example SDLT returns and associated documents
• Using both general IT packages, (MS Office) and our specialist Conveyancing software and case management system (Leap)
• Drafting simple legal documents, (under supervision)
• Any other general office duties

The ideal Conveyancing Assistant:

• MUST have experience of handling conveyancing transactions from start to finish, within a law firm/equivalent setting.
• Will have experience of using a conveyancing case management system
• Will have experience of MS Office applications in a work setting
• Will have excellent communication skills, written and verbal and enjoy dealing with people
• Will enjoy working as part of a team and be prepared to help other colleges