Legal Assistant - Hull, United Kingdom - Jo Holdsworth Recruitment

Jo Holdsworth Recruitment

Verified Company

Hull, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

My client is a highly successful, well known, leading law based in Central Hull.

Since opening their doors over 20 years ago they have gone from strength to strength, helping and assisting over 1.2 million customers with property law cases.

Due to continuedsuccess, they are looking to recruit bright, confident and hardworking people into their highly successful Legal Assistant team on a permanent basis

The role offers amazing benefits such as a
_£1000 welcome bonus_ paid with your first months' pay On top of this, the company offer
_monthly bonuses which are approximately £240 per calendar month_, a very generous holiday allowance including
_a day off on your birthday_ and a recharge day (as we all know how you just need a day off to relax sometimes) as well as excellent progression and development opportunities.

The responsibilities of an Legal Assistant include:

Coordinating 200+ legal case files monthly, working towards the achievement of monthly completion targets for each file and making sure everything is completed accurately and within a certain time frame
Telephone liaison with banks, solicitors, mortgage brokers and clients daily and answering any questions or queries they have and completing the administrative tasks for each query.
Whilst dealing with the case files, identify process improvements to ensure the clients are receiving the best service possible.
Identify and take ownership of potential problems and reporting the problem to your Team Leader.
Updating the internal systems with all details
Correctly interpret redemption statements and search results
Draft Transfer of Equity and Deeds of Postponement
Work within a fast paced, busy environment whilst working under pressure and towards tight deadlines
Working as a team and independently

Personal Qualities:

Excellent communication and customer service skills
Ability to meet tight deadlines and targets and to work under pressure
Good team player, but also ability to work on own initiative
Good attention to detail
Good organisational skills
Good data input skills
Previous conveyancing experience is desirable but not essential
Experience of working within a fast paced and highvolume environment is essential

What you will get in return:

£1000 welcome bonus paid with your first wage
An additional monthly bonus of approximately £240 per calendar month
25 Days holiday plus the day off on your birthday Plus bank holidays off
Monthly Quiz nights
Monthly raffles
A competitive Salary with a monthly performance bonus
Sponsorship of Further Education such as CLC & Proven track record of internal promotion
Offices in Leeds and Hull city centres and potential for hybrid working
Smart Casual dress code
Profitable global company
Marketleaders in their specialism with excellent service reputation.
Familyfriendly policies with a strong focus on work/life balance e.g. paid birthday leave
Significant career progression opportunities large inhouse training function
Highly innovative with a strong focus on technology

**(Jo Holdsworth Recruitment - Recruitment Agency)