Reed
Legal Assistant – Residential Conveyancing
- Location: Farnham
- Job Type: Full-time
- Salary: £26-£30,000
Join a growing Residential Conveyancing team as a full-time Legal Assistant. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to support experienced solicitors with a diverse caseload, enhancing your skills in a dynamic legal environment.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Provide comprehensive administrative support to solicitors, managing a caseload of Residential Conveyancing matters.
- Handle a full range of administrative duties including managing calls, responding to enquiries, and providing updates to clients, estate agents, lenders, and solicitors.
- Perform tasks such as opening files, ensuring compliance, drafting contract packs, and managing post-exchange administration including preparing COTS, conducting final searches, lodging SDLT, and AP1.
- Deal with Land Registry requisitions and occasionally handle dictation tasks.
- Maintain high standards of client care, ensuring effective communication and timely updates.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Proven experience in a similar Legal Assistant role within the legal sector, preferably with a focus on Residential Conveyancing.
- Familiarity with Conveyancing processes and procedures.
- Experience with Tikit Partner for Windows is advantageous but not essential.
- Strong client care skills with the enthusiasm to deliver excellent service.
- Proficient in modern IT systems, both audio and copy typing, and diary management.
- Ability to multitask, set priorities, and manage time effectively.
- High attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to work in a supportive and growing team.
- Professional development in a dynamic legal environment.
If you meet the qualifications and are interested in this Legal Assistant role, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in joining our team.
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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