Conveyancing Assistant / Legal Secretary
Our client offering a full range of legal advice to business and individual clients, have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Conveyancing Assistant/ Legal Secretary to join their busy property department based in Hornchurch. Ideally you will have gained in experience in Residential Conveyancing or Commercial Property.
As a Conveyancing Assistant / Legal Secretary you will provide support to one or more fee earner's.
The Role
- To provide support to the property fee earner’s with a minimum of 20 – 30 new instructions per month
- Screening incoming calls
- Dealing with new business opportunities so that these are processed efficiently helping to ensure the continued success of the property department
- Diary management , booking rooms and arranging meetings
- Using case management system
- Audio typing
- Liaise with clients, solicitors, Estate agents and mortgage lenders
- Providing quotations , sending out client care letters
- Deal with client queries, and take instruction from clients
- Amend and reformat documents
- Apply for searches using on line services including land registry
- Using HRMC website to complete stamp duty land tax forms
- Deal with post completion matters
- Maintain client files, opening and closing of files
- Maintain the filing system
- Assist fee earners in the maintenance of client accounts
Experience required:
- Ideally 1 years recent Residential or Commercial Property experience
- Experience with Microsoft office , word, outlook, Excel
- Able to prioritise and multitask
- Excellent telephone manor
- Possess the ability to deal with client queries when fee earners are out of the office
- Friendly working environment
- Competitive salary
- Hours Monday to Friday 9am- 5.30pm
Benefits
- 22 days annual leave plus Public and Bank Holidays, plus paid Christmas closure
- Two wellbeing days
- Your birthday off
- Pension
- Social events throughout the year
All successful applications will be responded to within 7 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion
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Conveyancing Assistant in London employer: JS Legal Recruitment Ltd
Join a modern and growing law firm in Diss as a Residential Property Conveyancer, where you will have the opportunity to manage your own caseload while enjoying a flexible work environment with the option to work from home. The firm offers a competitive salary, generous bonus scheme, and ongoing training for career development, fostering a supportive culture that values employee growth and well-being.
