Our client offering a full range of legal advice to business and individual clients, have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Conveyancing Assistant/ Legal Secretary to join their busy property department based in Wickford. Ideally you will have gained in experience in Residential Conveyancing or Commercial Property.
The Role
To provide support to the property fee earner’s with a minimum of 20 – 30 new instructions per month
Screening incoming calls
Dealing with new business opportunities so that these are processed efficiently helping to ensure the continued success of the property department
Diary management , booking rooms and arranging meetings
Using case management system
Audio typing
Liaise with clients, solicitors, Estate agents and mortgage lenders
Providing quotations , sending out client care letters
Deal with client queries, and take instruction from clients
Amend and reformat documents
Apply for searches using on line services including land registry
Using HRMC website to complete stamp duty land tax forms
Deal with post completion matters
Maintain client files, opening and closing of files
Maintain the filing system
Assist fee earners in the maintenance of client accounts
Experience required:
Ideally 1 years recent Residential or Commercial Property experience
Experience with Microsoft office , word, outlook, Excel
Able to prioritise and multitask
Excellent telephone manor
Possess the ability to deal with client queries when fee earners are out of the office
Friendly working environment
Competitive salary
Hours Monday to Friday 9am- 5.30pm
Benefits
22 days annual leave plus Public and Bank Holidays, plus paid Christmas closure
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