Berry Recruitment are NOW hiring for a committed and experienced Conveyancing Assistant to work for a Legal Firm based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Role: Conveyancing Assistant
Salary: £25,000+ Commensurate with experience
Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Hours: Full time/Permanent, Mon-Fri, 9-5, Office Based
Key Responsibilities of the Conveyancing Assistant:
Reporting to the Head of Residential Property, the candidate will be the first point of contact for clients making an initial conveyancing enquiry. They will explain and guide clients through the process, provide quotes, open files and complete relevant compliance procedures before handing over to the fee earner.
1. Handling initial client enquiries
2. Providing quotes for prospective clients using our quotes system
3. Monitoring the quotes system for accepted quotes and follow up.
4. Dealing with enquiries arising from quotes and referring to the appropriate fee earner if necessary
5. Allocating new work to fee earners in accordance with agreed allotment
6. Opening new files on our case management system
7. Carry out Client Due Diligence in accordance with the company's policy and our CQS obligations. This will include (but not limited to) carrying out anti-money laundering checks, requesting source of funds / source of wealth evidence an...