Completions Assistant - Eastbourne, United Kingdom - Sellick Partnership Limited - Private Practice

Description

I am delighted to be able to present this fantastic opportunity for a Legal Assistant to join a friendly law firm in Eastbourne on a fixed-term contract of 13 months to cover maternity leave. Your role will be to support the Completions Department Manager in the provision of Conveyancing Completions.

The Role

• Dealing with Conveyancing files from exchange of Contracts through to Completion
• Using a CMS to process and progress cases
• Setting up and dealing with completions (including scanning, faxing, printing, filing & collating documentation in relation to contracts, leases and transfers
• Ensuring that all payments such as BACS, Banke Transfers, Faster Payments and cheques are set up correctly
• Creating bills & statements for clients
• Making sure that all authorised invoices are dealt with in a timely manner
• Dealing directly with clients if receiving payment by cash or cheque

Experience Required

• Working knowledge of Conveyancing and Accounts
• Experience of working within a legal environment
• Knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules
• Ability to produce a high standard of work under pressure
• Practical experience of handling client enquiries both face-to-face and over the phone
• Good computer/keyboard skills

About You

• Self-motivated and able to organise your own workload with minimum supervision
• Able to cope effectively under demanding circumstances
• Good time management skills
• Able to demonstrate persistence and commitment to complete tasks
• Pays attention to detail and maintains a quality standard of work
• Adheres strongly to company policies and protocols
• Able to build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and clients
• Operates effectively as part of a team and individually

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.