Conveyancing Assistant

Job ID: JR019294

Salary: £22000-£26000 per year

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Job Description:

James Ray Recruitment are partnering with a legal firm based in Stamford, Lincolnshire. They are currently looking for a Conveyancing Assistant to join their team.

Your role would involve providing administrative support to the fee earner(s) within the department to enable them to operate at optimum efficiency, and effectively undertaking all assigned tasks allocated and where necessary provide support to the wider Department and/or Firm.

This will be a demanding but interesting and varied role and a great career opportunity for anyone with a keen interest in legal functions.

Key Duties:

  • The accurate and timely transcription of correspondence via audio dictation
  • Drafting straightforward replies under supervision of fee
  • Administer filing relating to conveyancing matters including, daily filing, opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files in accordance with departmental procedures.
  • To prepare mail and enclosures for dispatch in line with agreed timescales as set by the departmental head.
  • To attend to clients and/or third parties and deal with enquiries in person or on the telephone, providing support in a professional and friendly way, ensuring that the Firm’s client care standards are upheld.
  • To carry out property searches, online form submissions and preparing contracts and other draft
  • To utilise the Firm’s practice management system (LEAP) efficiently and effectively in accordance with departmental processes and procedures.
  • To update online portals with the most up to date and accurate information on case
  • To maintain a proper diary
  • Under supervision, to carry out basic fee earner duties such as taking detailed client instructions, drafting basic business letters that do not contain legal advice and managing files requiring little or no technical fee earner input, including SDLT forms, Land Registry applications and requisitions.
  • Dealing with post completion matters including lodging land registry applications and dealing with the welsh revenue and Inland revenue

Benefits:

  • Enhanced annual leave
  • Competitive salary
  • Hybrid working
  • Bonus scheme

 

To find out more, call the office on 01482 533656.

Please be assured all conversation are conducted within the strictest confidence.

Unfortunately, due to time restrictions we cannot respond to every applicant, in the event that we haven’t contacted you within 10 days please take it you have not been successful for this particular role, but your details will be kept on file and considered for all future vacancies.

Refer your friend to James Ray Recruitment and we will reward you with £150 retail shopping voucher when we place them in a permanent or temporary role for at least one month.

To Apply For This Role:

Email your CV and cover letter to admin@jamesrayrec.com