Lightfoots Solicitors has been at the heart of the community in Thame for 170 years. With five offices across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, Lightfoots is proud of its unrivalled reputation of excellence for all of our services. We are looking for a Conveyancing Assistant to be based at our Thame Head Office. This is an excellent opportunity to work with our busy team supporting the Head of Residential Conveyancing in delivering exceptional service to our clients. Key Responsibilities Assisting with client queries by e-mail, on the telephone and in person; Dealing with initial enquiries from prospective clients in order to prepare quotes; Producing new files using our Case Management System; Reviewing clients’ instruction documents, updating the client database, ensuring ID checks are undertaken and funds are placed on account; Liaising with the estate agents and other party’s solicitors throughout the transaction; Assisting with enquiries raised on sale transactions, and collating information on purchase transactions; Exchanging contracts and dealing with post-exchange formalities; Using our Case Management System to prepare files for completion; Dealing with post-completion work, including submission of SDLT returns to HMRC and applications to HM Land Registry. What We’re Looking For Previous experience as a conveyancing assistant Excellent verbal communication skills Confident in a “paper lite” workplace for written communication Ability to be proactive and handle a busy workload Comfortable working in a team environment, and happy to offer support to others where needed Why work for Lightfoots Solicitors? Our staff are our greatest asset and we work hard to provide a culture where you can thrive and enjoy a fantastic career. We provide a range of benefits to support you in and outside of the workplace. Firstly, you will enjoy enhanced annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an enhanced pension scheme, alongside a competitive salary. For your health BUPA Private Medical Insurance (after a qualifying period), Healthcare cash plan for your everyday healthcare expenses for you and your dependents, access to a 24/7 GP service, Employee Assessment Programme, company sick pay, free flu vaccinations, and more. For your wellbeing Discounted gym memberships, fruit in all offices, paid volunteer days, Wellbeing and awareness events across the year. Your wellbeing and mental health is our highest priority at Lightfoots, which is why we have 9 qualified Mental Health First Aiders across the firm to provide confidential support. For you and your family We provide an option to use your own sickness entitlement if a dependent is unwell and needs your care. We also provide enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity leave alongside many more family friendly policies. Generous discounts on legal services. For your career We offer Significant learning and development opportunities alongside a structured appraisal process, sponsored training for qualifications, networking opportunities and access to 100s of webinars and training activities. For your belonging We have an active Social committee, Charity Committee, Wellbeing Committee and an ESG committee. We actively encourage new joiners to take an active part in a committee if it is an area of interest. We have firm organised events throughout the year including quarterly socials, breakfast briefings, book club and lots more……. If you think this role is perfect for you (or nearly perfect, we would still like to hear from you) please apply or if you would simply like to find out more you can contact our recruitment team on [email protected]. As a Disability Confident employer, we promote diversity and provide equal opportunities for all individuals. We prioritise inclusivity and ensure we have a supportive and accessible workplace for those with disabilities. If you require any adjustments to be able to attend an interview please do let us know. Recruitment decisions are made on fair and objective criteria.