Conveyancing Assistant - Wakefield, United Kingdom - Clayton Legal

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Experience in conveyancing is essential, specifically new build sales and purchase, as they would ideally want the applicant to hit the ground running.

You will be a quick and accurate worker and be able to follow instructions carefully while dealing with a high volume of work with a lot of client contact.

In return the firm offers a supportive learning environment with the opportunity to develop and progress your career.


Job Summary

  • To provide administrative support to their Conveyancers in order to enable them to process a highvolume caseload of sale and purchase transactions.
  • To ensure the successful development of both the department and the firm in line with the annual and 5 year business plans.

Key Tasks

  • Opening new files and inputting new instructions onto the Case Management system and producing relevant letters and documents
  • Updating the Case Management system in accordance with team procedures as the matter progresses
  • Issuing contracts on sale files and assisting in dealing with replies to enquiries.
  • Ordering searches
  • Dealing with exchanges and related paperwork
  • Setting up completions
  • Issuing Mortgage reports to clients
  • Dealing with incoming post where appropriate
  • Dealing with telephone enquiries where possible
  • Filing, billing, faxing, photocopying, sorting post and archiving
  • General administration duties for the office and firm

Key Skills - Essential

  • Proficient IT skills
  • Literate and numerate
  • Ability to work accurately in accordance with the requirements of the team
  • Ability to deal with enquiries in a customerfriendly and effective manner
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines
  • A flexible and adaptable approach to work
  • Ability to work on own initiative & as part of a team
Experience in a similar fast-paced role is essential with ideally 12+ months experience in conveyancing, preferably new build.


The salary for this role will be based on experience, therefore please indicate your current salary and expectations for this position.


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