Owen Paulo Legal has a new vacancy for an Assistant in the company's New Business team, based in our Whitstable office. This is a full-time role which covers 08.30 – 17.00, Monday to Friday and is inclusive of a one-hour lunch break.
Key Duties of the Role:
* You will be part of the team who are the first point of contact for prospective new clients and you will engage with them on the telephone and via email to provide quotations and information to them for the provision of legal services with their property transactions.
* You will guide them from their initial enquiry, through to successfully instructing the company to act on their behalf and opening their file for our conveyancers to progress.
* The role is a combination of sales and marketing, customer service and administration tasks.
* This is not a hard-sell cold calling role, all engagement with prospective clients is initiated by them.
Requirements for the Role:
* Sales experience is preferable but full role specific training will be given;
* Excellent communication skills, face to face, telephone and written
* Good IT skills, in particular knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook and Microsoft packages;
* Be a team-player who is organised, accurate and can prioritise your workload;
* Be flexible to meet the needs of the New Business team;
* Minimum of 5 GCSEs A – C/9-4 or equivalent is essential.
Benefits:
* 20 days holiday plus bank holidays and additional time off during the Christmas closing period;
* Eye care voucher scheme;
* Company pension scheme.
Full training will be provided. You must be eligible to work in the UK.
No agencies, thank you.
We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We can provide accommodations during the recruitment process upon request. Information received relating to these accommodations will be addressed confidentially.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £23,810.00 per year
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person