Ashville Knight
Our client is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to join their busy office in Fareham. You will be assisting in their New Build team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing comprehensive administrative support on conveyancing matters.
- Opening new client files electronically and maintaining paper files where required.
- Completing ID checks.
- Preparing correspondence and legal documents using digital dictation.
- Managing file closing, storage and retrieval processes.
- Liaising professionally with clients, developers, solicitors, lenders and other third parties.
- Supporting fee earners with the day-to-day progression of new build conveyancing transactions.
Desired skills required:
- Have experience dealing with Residential Conveyancing ideally with knowledge of new build transactions although not essential.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills.
- Strong IT skills including Outlook, Word and Excel.
What they offer:
- Monday to Friday – 9am – 5pm and office based.
- Salary depending on experience – £25,000 – £27,000.
- 25 Days holiday plus the bank holiday. Annual leave increases by one day per year after five years' service (up to 30 days.
- Health Cash Plan.
- Discounted gym membership.
- Free eye tests.
- Discounted legal services after one year's service.
- Client referral rewards.
- Annual staff social events.
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