Conveyancing Legal Assistant / Legal Secretary
Salary: up to £28,000 Location: Eastbourne
My client, a leading law firm, are recruiting for a Conveyancing Legal Assistant to join their friendly Eastbourne office.
Key duties will include:
- Using Case Management/Ledger Systems
- Verifying client identification in accordance with company Laundering Policy Guidelines.
- Opening Files issuing initial documentation/client care forms.
- Reviewing files ready for archiving/closing files.
- Ensuring all telephone calls are returned within 2 hours of receipt wherever possible or at the latest, prior to close of business on each working day.
- Produce contract documentation in accordance with the company procedure and policy
- Raise pre-contract enquiries
- Order searches
- Generally, assist the Fee Earner with file progression with their input and guidance.
Experience required:
- Experience working as a Conveyancing Assistant or Conveyancing Legal Secretary
- Good communication skills with the confidence to liaise openly and clearly with colleagues and clients.
- The ability to produce a high standard of work, sometimes under pressure, whilst maintaining accuracy and good attention to detail.
- Working knowledge of computers and software with good keyboard skills.
- Practical experience of handling client enquiries both face to face and by telephone.