Overview
Paralegal - Residential Conveyancing, Leamington Spa/Hybrid working
My client, a leading regional law firm, are seeking a paralegal with a background and interest in Residential Conveyancing, dealing with residential conveyancing matters. This includes sales, purchases and re-mortgages of freehold and leasehold properties.
Responsibilities
* Assist the Solicitors/Conveyancers in the team with their caseload of files and help ensure the requirements of LEXCEL and CQS provisions or any other quality standards are met.
* Be responsible for client contact, attending meetings with clients, advocating for clients’ best interests, liaising with the court, experts and other parties in conjunction with the solicitor in the conduct of each file.
* Liaise with clients via email and telephone.
* Deal promptly and efficiently with all matters and tasks referred to you by the fee earners in a busy department.
* Prepare various documentation for fee earners to assist in the preparation of client files.
* Review and prepare documents for document production requests for solicitor e-bundles, e-bills and respond to client emails and upload to the Case Management system.
* Work with a variety of clients to offer high quality client care and service and tailor communication to different client needs.
* Utilise various communication tools to update the client on their case.
* Continuously develop client engagement and be prepared to take instructions and, where appropriate, advise clients in person, by email or over the telephone.
* Onboarding of clients by opening files and closing files.
* Be proactive on files and deal with tasks using initiative.
Qualifications
* Experience working as a Paralegal in Residential Conveyancing.
* Excellent client care and client support skills.
* Excellent communication skills are essential alongside strong negotiation skills.
* Ability to work to deadlines, to prioritise and manage a varied caseload.
* Ability to work well as part of a team and on your own initiative.
* High standard of verbal and numerical reasoning.
* Ability to analyse, evaluate and communicate information logically.
* Professional and effective communication with team members and contacts.
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