Legal Assistant- Residential Conveyancing - Leicester, United Kingdom - HCB Solicitors
Description
Conveyancing Assistant - Based in the Leicester office
Full Time 9:00 - 5:15
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Attractive salary dependent on experience
Monthly holiday bonus scheme (extra days holiday for each monthly income target achieved for region)
Comprehensive training and development opportunities
The successful Conveyancing Assistant will work alongside an experienced fee earner in a busy conveyancing environment. You will assist on a full and varied caseload of freehold/leasehold sales & purchase, re-mortgage, transfers of equity, right to buy and shared ownership schemes from start to finish
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Making detailed attendance notes of all correspondence
- Opening and closing files on our CMS
- Taking Client instructions, carry out AML checks, source of funds and gifts checks etc
- Ensuring files on CMS are updated with all correspondence.
- Administrative support (including photocopying and scanning etc)
- Preparing quotes to clients
- Drafting completion statements
- Requesting mortgage redemption figures and mortgage advances
- Assist Fee Earner in preparing report on title, report on mortgage and search report for clients
- Issuing sale contracts
- Replying to sales enquiries on freehold and leasehold properties
- Ordering searches online
- Setting up completions
- Post completion admin
- Drafting AP1s
- Preparing and submitting invoices, receipts and payments to the finance team
- Occasional reception cover
Requirements for this role include:
- A previous background in a conveyancing department
- Proficiency in English and good numerical accuracy
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills
- Ability to manage multiple activities and work under pressure
- A positive, professional and approachable demeanor
- Excellent work ethic and attention to detail
- Good IT skills; knowledge of a Case Management System and excellent keyboard skills
- Outstanding communication
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Salary:
£21,000.00-£24,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- legal assistant: 1 year (required)
Work Location:
One location
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