Responsibilities
- Assisting a Senior Associate, to include preparation of Legal Reports from a precedent prepared by a Senior Associate, typing your own correspondence and communicating with the clients and other third parties throughout.
- Providing efficient and effective support, aiming to meet all targets in respect of exchange and completion deadlines.
- Attending meetings with clients where necessary and updating clients and third parties on all active matters whenever required.
- Maintaining effective communication with colleagues across the Firm, as required.
- Maintaining time recording on client matters on a daily basis in accordance with the firm's procedures.
- Managing files diligently and reviewing each regularly.
- Complying with internal policies and procedures, ethical standards and regulatory requirements.
- Ensuring the confidentiality and security of all firm and client documentation and/or information.
Qualifications
- Previous experience of working within residential conveyancing.
- Experience of using a case management system.
- The ability to run own files with minimal supervision.
- Experience of working in a process driven environment and working to deadlines, providing excellent client service to both external and internal clients.
- Excellent organisational skills, demonstrable examples of multi-tasking and an ability to juggle competing priorities and work well under pressure.
- Excellent IT skills and proficient with Microsoft Office.
Other skills required
- Excellent interpersonal skills; effective communication at all levels (written and verbal).
- A commercial, pro-active 'can do' and professional approach to work.
- Must be flexible, successfully adapting to changing demands and conditions.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Must interact well with others in a sensitive and effective way - a team player.
- Understand the importance of confidentiality and use of discretion.
- Must be self-motivated, committed to working towards goals with strong enthusiasm and career commitment.
- Self-confidence, initiative, and innovative thinking.
Equal Opportunities Employer
Michelmores LLP is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We do not discriminate on grounds of race, gender, marital status, age, religion, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation in the selection, recruitment and treatment of our staff.
