Dudley MBC is a community council rich in history and is very focused on regenerating and reinvesting itself to meet the challenges of the future, forming part of the West Midlands Combined Authority. Legal Services continues to be accredited with Lexcel, the Law Society's standard in excellence in legal practice management and client care. Temporary – 12-month contract (maternity cover) Full time 37 hours Salary Grade 7 £31,537 - £34,434 Location: Working from home/The Council House, Priory Road, Dudley We currently have an opportunity for a Legal Assistant/Executive to assist in the busy Conveyancing team. The role will involve running right to buy files, dealing with title queries, title investigations, preparing title reports, dealing with auction and other sales and providing efficient and effective support to the Solicitors within the team on a wide variety of conveyancing matters. As well as working as part of a team, the candidate must also be able to work with independence using initiative in the management of their cases. The candidate must also be able to work under pressure, to prioritise to manage competing demands. NB: We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertising date if a large number of applications are received. So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application. Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough. All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK. Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK. If you require support completing an online or paper application form and or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on 01384 818 143 or acl@dudley.gov.uk who can support with Digital Skills and Job Applications. If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk If you are experiencing a problem whilst applying for a position, please follow the link below to the WM Jobs Help Page in the first instance https://help.wmjobs.co.uk/ If the WM Jobs Help Page does not resolve your issue then please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk Dudley Council will check the information that you have provided against any details already held for accuracy and completeness. The Council will check, share and cross match your information both internally within the council and with external organisations to protect public funds and prevent or detect crime, only where the law allows us to do so. The Council’s full Privacy and Disclaimer Statement can be accessed on the website at https://www.dudley.gov.uk/privacy-disclaimer-statement/ N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications LI-DMBC2019 Attached documents Legal Assistant Executive - Conveyancing - Job Description.docx Legal Assistant Executive - Conveyancing - Person Specification.docx Employee Benefits List.pdf