Conveyancing Assistant Darlington Circa 26K
Prestigious North East Law Firm are looking to recruit a Conveyancing Assistant to assist the experienced Fee Earners in a busy Conveyancing department. The successful candidate will ideally have one years legal experience in a Law Firm ideally within a Conveyancing department.
Main Responsibilities:-
You will be supporting Conveyancers in the maintenance of purchase, sales, remortgages, transfer of equity (both freehold and leasehold) files by effective file management.
Ensuring clients are kept up to date and dealt with efficiently is an important part of your role and ensuring the appropriate legal matters are raised with the Conveyancer.
You will answer incoming calls, take instructions, conduct letter and telephone enquiries as necessary and follow through any actions where required.
You will provide full support to the fee earners - collating, sending and checking documentation to all parties involved in transactions.
Using the correct Practice procedures and systems is essential so you can manage cases effectively and in accordance with the firm's standards and legal requirements.
You will ensure our clients and referrers receive the best possible service at all times.
You'll look to cross sell services from other departments in the firm by identifying the appropriate opportunities.
Dealing with incoming and outgoing post for the department, ensuring we have all documentation received from various parties involved in transactions.
Verifying our clients identification in accordance with our Money Laundering policy will be an important part of your role.
Company benefits:-
Firm wide annual bonus scheme, in addition to a competitive salary
4% Pension employer contributions offered through Standard Life
25 days holiday entitlement per year (FTE) with an additional three days off at Christmas
5 extra days paid leave on your 5-year anniversary – (and every 5 years thereafter)
Life Assurance providing your loved ones with a 3 X salary death in service benefit.
Employee Assistance Program – a Freephone number you can call 24/7 for personal, legal and financial issues; to arrange counselling and a GP helpline.
Free annual flu injection
EMG Rewards – Vivup app & Tastecard apps offering discounts across a large number of retailers.
£50 Gift card on your birthday as well as a late start or early finish
£50 Gift card at Christmas plus Christmas closure (subject to variation)
Cycle to work scheme.
Salary Sacrifice Electric Car scheme.
Fruit and refreshments in each office