Our client is seeking an experience Legal Assistant for their busy conveyancing team based in Staines. You will need to have a minimum of 1 year's experience as a conveyancing assistant for this position and no longer than a 30 minute commute to Staines. Our client offers a great work environment, varied work and opportunities for professional development.
Your role:
* Preparation of correspondence and documents using audio word processing and digital dictation
* Opening files, conflict checks, and closing files
* Making appointments, arranging meetings and maintaining diaries
* Supporting departments and junior secretaries
* Assisting accounts staff in generating bills in a timely manner and monitoring payment
* Preparation and dispatch of post, emails and faxes with relevant enclosures
* Assisting fee earners with post-exchange, pre-completion, completion and post-completion matters on residential and commercial property files
* Preparing account forms to send payments such as purchase funds, agents' invoices, stamp duty and land tax.
* Dealing with registrations of residential and commercial property files at the Land Registry.
* Dealing with any incoming requisitions from the Land Registry.
The person:
* 1+ years conveyancing experience is essential
* Highly proactive
* Professional telephone manner
* Enthusiasm and a positive "can do" attitude, with a willingness to continued learning and development
* Computer skills including using Microsoft Windows/Word, any experience using case management systems would be advantageous
* Ability to prioritise work, function efficiently under pressure and remain calm and professional
* Ability to meet deadlines and produce accurate work
* Ability to demonstrate and implement initiative when working on files
* Diarising key dates/actions is vital and ensuring they are followed up to satisfactory completion of the date/action
* File management skills
Benefits:
* Employer contribution pension scheme
* Death in service benefit
* Hybrid working
* 20 days annual leave (full time) plus bank holidays
* Birthday annual leave
* Opportunities for professional development and continuing education
* Supportive and collaborative work environment