A leading, award-winning finance company currently requires a Legal Support Executive, to join its vibrant and friendly team.
Hybrid working is available.
Legal Support Job Description
Supporting the In-house Legal and Credit function with the drafting and checking of legal documents and the progression of cases to completion. Manage the pre-completion checks and registrations, ensuring all loans are registered.
The role will provide resource to the Head of Lending and in house Legal Consultant.
Legal Support Main Duties
- Checking legal documents for compliance to company standard instructions to solicitors.
- Drafting of Facility Documents, Extension Letters and Letters of non-crystallisation.
- Drafting and actioning abortive fee letters.
- Compilation of discovery files should any matters proceed to court.
- Effecting and tracking of registrations at the Land Registry, along with responses to B2 and B7 notices.
- Ensuring a full understanding of the case requirements to manage priorities and completion deadlines.
- Producing the Completion Deduction Statements.
- Use the CRM system to produce documents, track case progress, communicate updates, and task allocation to others in the business.
- Acting as the facilitator between solicitors, and Underwriters to expedite completions whilst protecting the company interest in the loan.
- Providing regular case updates and chasing of required documents and actions.
- Post completion letters to Borrower's and Guarantors following completion and assignment of loans.
- Understand the legal suite of documents and the funding process.
- Attend feedback meetings when required and provide input into service improvements.
Legal Support Person Specification
- Proven and demonstrable legal secretarial experience.
- Conveyancing experience would be advantageous.
- Exceptional Attention to detail.
- Expert Microsoft 365 user.
- Excellent communicator both written and spoken.
- Organised and able to work to tight deadlines under pressure and manage priorities.
Legal Support Package
- Salary to £35,000
- Very comprehensive benefits package available (details upon application)
Company Overview (Provided by client)
TEAM SPIRIT
We work together as a strong team, supporting each other and helping colleagues personally and professionally. We share ideas and best practice to enable us to deliver optimum service to our customers.
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
Together we are committed to celebrate and value diversity. We promote and adhere to the Company Equality and Diversity vision. We treat one another and customers with dignity and respect.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
We work in compliance with the Health and Safety Policy to ensure that hazards are identified, and risks assessed and controlled. Be proactive in managing your safety and wellbeing and that of your colleagues.