Legal Assistant - Residential Conveyancing
Location: Evesham
Hours: Full time, Monday Friday, office based
Salary: £23.5k - £26.5k DOE
Find Your Footsteps Recruitment have teamed up with one of the U.Ks most successful legal firms and are currently supporting them with the recruitment of a legal assistant within their residential conveyancing team at their office in Evesham.
About you:
Preferably previous work experience as a conveyancing assistant
Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
Advanced computer literacy (word, excel, outlook)
Working knowledge of case management software
Proficiency in English
Excellent administrative and organisational skills
Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure
Excellent attention to detail
Basic understanding of the conveyancing process
Role responsibilities include:
General administrative tasks
Prepare and submit quotes to clients
Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors, lenders and estate agents
Provide client updates and monitor matter progression
Opening/closing files on the case management system, compliant with the firms AML and quality standards and SRA and CQS regulations
Experience of Leasehold transactions
Carry out searches online
Use Land Registry portal to submit registrations, replying to requisitions and ordering official copies, leases and title plans
Generate Stamp Duty Land Tax calculations and submit applications
Preparing and submitting bills, receipts and payments to the finance team for fee earners
Occasional reception cover
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