Legal Assistant - Property Team
Chichester
My client, a highly regarded law firm based in Chichester, are recruiting for a Legal Assistant to join their Conveyancing team. Within the role you will provide support to the Property team by providing competent and efficient conveyancing support for the daily running of a busy department.
Key Skills
- Organised and able to manage own work allocation.
- Flexible and able to prioritise a changing to do list.
- Detail oriented and accurate.
- Trustworthy and reliable.
- Able to maintain client confidentiality.
- Able to work in a team.
- Articulate and a good communicator.
- Not afraid to ask questions.
- Knows when to ask for help when dealing with client/agent enquiries.
Duties to include:
- Preparing and sending out quotes.
- Following up on quotes to convert/obtain feedback.
- Opening new files.
- Preparing and sending out contract packs on sales (under supervision).
- Preparing completion statements (following training).
- Completing SDLT returns through case management software (following training).
- Dealing with registration at HMLR (following training).
- Reviewing completed registration title documents.
- Reporting to clients and lenders following completion of registration.
- Update clients, estate agents and other solicitors on the progress of transactions.
- Tie up incoming post with client files, liaise with fee earner as to required tasks, deal with queries, agree action etc.
- Any other duties which may from time to time be reasonably requested
To be considered for the role candidates will need to have property / conveyancing experience and to have worked as a Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant or Paralegal. Knowledge of case management systems would also be advantageous.