SALARY £26,000 TO £30,000 DEPENDING UPON EXPERIENCE

An exciting opportunity join a reputable law firm.
Main purpose of the job:
Reporting to the supervising Solicitor, the candidate will be responsible for supporting a busy, professional, and efficient residential property team.
The Candidate
The successful candidate will be a committed Conveyancing Assistant who enjoys residential property work. They will ideally have recent experience of working in a busy administrative support role; experience with residential property would be beneficial but not essential. The Conveyancing Assistant will be a proficient and accurate typist with broad experience working within a busy office. They will be responsible for opening new property files for the fee earners in the office. They will be proactive and will deal with all routine residential property matters. They will ideally have basic knowledge of standard conveyancing forms, draft contracts, transfers, OS1s and K15s. They will be adept at using case management systems to optimise
efficiency. They will be prepared to implement best practice to create a streamlined service. They will provide excellent front line support to the solicitor and be a professional and efficient first point of contact to clients.
Main duties:
· General administration including but not limited to producing letters and documents which utilise Case Management and IT systems
· Opening new files for the fee earners at the office
· Providing quotes for prospective clients
· Dealing with client enquiries
· Receiving instructions, ordering searches, requesting redemption figures
· Preparing draft contract packs
· Proactive diary management including making appointments, prioritising, and arranging meetings
· Processing daily emails, post, and voice messages on behalf of the fee earner
· Filing, photocopying, cheque requests, faxing, dead filing, DX & post preparation
· Meeting with clients face to face, to help administer and progress matters as instructed by the supervising solicitor
· Providing clients with updates in relation to the day-to-day relevant matters via phone, email, and face to face
· On the supervising solicitor’s instructions, bill for work done on clients’ behalf, chasing invoices if necessary and liaising with the finance department
· Ensure high quality communication with the company’s internal teams and individuals
· Reporting faulty equipment / software to appropriate parties
· Attending relevant team meetings
· Participating in other activities and projects; flexibility as required
· Carrying out any other reasonable task that may be requested by the supervising solicitor

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