Legal Assistant - New Build Conveyancing
Switalskis Solicitors Limited
Full-time
Switalskis is an award-winning law firm listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025.
Established in 1993 by Stephen Switalski, we began with a focus on child care law and criminal law from a single office in Wakefield. Since then we’ve expanded to 12 locations employing approximately 400 people who provide a wide array of specialist legal services.
A career at Switalskis means being part of a firm that cares and is here for you. We’re dynamic and progressive, and we never stand still. Last year we were crowned Large Firm of the Year at The Yorkshire Legal Awards and named in the top 50 fastest growing companies in Yorkshire in the Yorkshire Growth Index.
THE ROLE
In this position you will play a vital role in supporting the New Build Conveyancing team with administrative support.
Key Responsibilities
Purchase Matters:
* “Front of House” – taking initial instructions and providing accurate quotations to new clients.
* Assisting new clients where required with digital onboarding process.
* Overseeing, managing and dealing with the clients onboarding process.
* Performing initial checks on completed ID checks.
* Processing draft contracts received from housebuilders, and sending copies to clients for information.
* Applying for searches.
* Inputting information into shared team spreadsheet/task list.
* Processing exchange of contract paperwork and activating home warranty certificates.
* Checking replies to property information forms.
* Processing memoranda of sale received on open market sales.
* Downloading and carrying out a basic check of title.
* Identifying and taking initial steps on elements arising from the initial title check.
This role is based from our Leeds office with a mixture of home and office working.
What you’ll bring
* Very strong communication skills, in particular an ability to communicate effectively with new clients who may be unfamiliar with the conveyancing process.
* Excellent interpersonal and proactive team‑working skills.
* An ability to manage your workload and work under pressure.
* Key IT skills, including the ability to use competently Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams), and conveyancing‑based Case Management Systems.
* Very strong attention to detail and levels of accuracy.
* Be friendly, warm and welcoming to clients and colleagues in line with our company values.
Click the link below to submit your application and a member of the team will be in touch. For any questions please contact Recruitment@Switalskis.com.
Supplemental Pay
* Annual Bonus
* Long Service Award days – 1 for every 2 years of service (FTE)
* Paid Professional subscriptions
* Training and development
* Wellness packages
* Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption pay
* Group Insurances for Life Insurance, Critical Illness and Income Protection
* Apprenticeship Funding for training and development
* All Company equipment will be supplied for Hybrid working
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