We are recruiting for a law graduate/paralegal to join our client, an award winning law firm based in Amersham. This is a fantastic opportunity for a recent law graduate to come on board with full training offered.
The purpose of this role will be to provide first class support to a very busy Residential Conveyancing Team. The main duties of this role will be to provide an efficient and well organised administration service to new clients by opening and closing files and the production of standard letters and documents as directed.
Some experience of working in a conveyancing department of a law firm would be useful but not essential as full training will be given.
The ideal candidate will have strong oral and written communication skills and be an energetic, enthusiastic, pro-active, problem-solving individual with great attention to detail
Main Duties
- On a daily basis liaise with fee-earner as to required tasks, deal with queries, agree actions
- Deliver practical services of outstanding quality that are focused on the Client's needs
- Support with file openings and client onboarding
- Assisting with initial administration of setting up new conveyancing instructions
- Assisting with telephone calls and queries and updating estate agents
- General admin duties including dealing with incoming and outgoing post, printing, scanning and photocopying
- Assisting with correspondence and documents relating to exchange of contracts
- Assisting with the registration process of property transactions
- Support with file closing and archiving
- Providing ad hoc support to the team and on Reception when needed
Skills/Experience
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work quickly and maintain high levels of accuracy
- Assertive, calm, friendly and a good team player
- Excellent time management & organisational skills
- Advanced ability to prioritise and work under pressure
- Resilient and adaptable to change
- Reliable and flexible
- Ability to work unsupervised and use own initiative
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Effective problem-solving skills
- Proficient with IT systems and programmes i.e. MS Office, Word, Outlook and Excel
Please note that we will only contact those candidates that we assess as suitable for the positions we have currently available based on their experience, training, and skills. If we do not have anything suitable, we will not keep your CV for more than 30 days.
As an equal opportunity employer, Bucks and Berks Recruitment is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.