Legal Assistant in Staines - CV-Library

Our client is seeking an experience Legal Assistant for their busy conveyancing team based in Staines. You will need to have a minimum of 1 year's experience as a conveyancing assistant for this position and no longer than a 30 minute commute to Staines. Our client offers a great work environment, varied work and opportunities for professional development.

Your role:

Preparation of correspondence and documents using audio word processing and digital dictation

Opening files, conflict checks, and closing files

Making appointments, arranging meetings and maintaining diaries

Supporting departments and junior secretaries

Assisting accounts staff in generating bills in a timely manner and monitoring payment

Preparation and dispatch of post, emails and faxes with relevant enclosures

Assisting fee earners with post-exchange, pre-completion, completion and post-completion matters on residential and commercial property files

Preparing account forms to send payments such as purchase funds, agents' invoices, stamp duty and land tax.

Dealing with registrations of residential and commercial property files at the Land Registry.

Dealing with any incoming requisitions from the Land Registry.

The person:

1+ years conveyancing experience is essential
Highly proactive
Professional telephone manner
Enthusiasm and a positive "can do" attitude, with a willingness to continued learning and development

Computer skills including using Microsoft Windows/Word, any experience using case management systems would be advantageous

Ability to prioritise work, function efficiently under pressure and remain calm and professional

Ability to meet deadlines and produce accurate work

Ability to demonstrate and implement initiative when working on files

Diarising key dates/actions is vital and ensuring they are followed up to satisfactory completion of the date/action

File management skills

Benefits:

Employer contribution pension scheme
Death in service benefit
Hybrid working
20 days annual leave (full time) plus bank holidays
Birthday annual leave
Opportunities for professional development and continuing education
Supportive and collaborative work environment