Conveyancing / Private Client Paralegal
Job description
We are looking to appoint a Full-time Permanent Conveyancing / Private Client Paralegal to work within our busy team.
Required Skills:
Law degree (or equivalent ) and preferably completion of the Legal Practice Course or Membership of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
Description
* You will be required to assist Fee Earners with their caseload of sales, purchases, remortgages, transfers of equity and other property and private client transactions. You will be responsible for progressing all tasks in a timely manner. The role may in time develop to managing a small case load of your own files under supervision .
Daily responsibilities will include:
1. To be the first point of contact for new clients
2. Taking instructions from existing clients and providing Fee Earners with the appropriate information to progress matters
3. Opening and closing files and ensuring compliance with file management procedures
4. Carrying out identification and Anti-Money Laundering checks;
5. Dealing with routine enquiries and communications and updating clients and other parties
6. Drafting standard letters ; making and receiving telephone calls;
7. Drafting some legal forms with guidance/instructions
8. Setting up completions fo...