Legal Assistant Needed in Residential Conveyancing!
£20,000 – £23,500
BCR/JH/10781
Worcester/Evesham
Are you an enthusiastic and well-organised individual looking to advance your career in the legal field? Look no further! Bell Cornwall Recruitment is thrilled to announce a fantastic opportunity for a Legal Assistant to join a prestigious client in Evesham, specialising in residential conveyancing.
Responsibilities:
1. Handling client, solicitor, lender, and estate agent queries
2. Providing client updates and monitoring matter progression
3. Ensuring compliance with AML and quality standards, SRA, and CQS regulations
4. Performing general administrative tasks
5. Preparing and submitting quotes to clients and drafting completion statements
6. Checking mortgage offers and preparing reports with supervision
7. Experience with Leasehold transactions
8. Preparing apportionment statements for leasehold properties
9. Conducting searches online
10. Checking and reporting on searches with supervision
11. Working towards checking freehold title and raising enquiries with supervision
12. Utilising Land Registry portal for registrations, replying to requisitions, and ordering official copies, leases, and title plans
13. Generating Stamp Duty Land Tax calculations and submitting applications
14. Preparing and submitting bills, receipts, and payments to the finance team for fee earners
15. Occasionally covering reception duties
Requirements:
16. Preferably previous work experience as a conveyancing assistant
17. Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day legal office operations
18. Advanced computer literacy (Word, Excel, Outlook)
19. Working knowledge of case management software
20. Proficiency in English
21. Excellent administrative and organisational skills
22. Ability to multitask and work under pressure
23. Excellent attention to detail
24. Basic understanding of the conveyancing process
If you’re ready to take the next step in your legal career and join a supportive and dynamic team, we want to hear from you! Apply now or visit our website for more details on other roles we have available. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to grow and thrive as a Private Client + Conveyancing Secretary with our esteemed client in Worcester!