Conveyancing Assistant

at  Hopkins Law Solicitors

At Hopkins Law we have a reputation based on trust and integrity which is why our clients keep returning to us. As a result of our success, we are looking to recruit an experienced Property Legal Assistant to join our team. The position is based at our Chepstow office and is full time. The successful candidate will provide direct support in a busy Conveyancing department.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:-

• To provide legal assistance to our Property Solicitors and clients.
• Preparing quotes, liaising with potential clients and assisting with queries, through to successful instruction.
• Dealing with the Land Registry, Mortgage Lenders and other relevant parties
• To assist the Property Solicitors in the management of their caseload by undertaking legal procedures as supervised by the Solicitor.
• To assist the team with file related queries ensuring client service levels and client standards are always adhered to.
• To ensure that clients are dealt with efficiently and politely and that appropriate legal matters are raised with the Solicitor.
• To attend to clients, taking instructions, and conducting letter and telephone enquiries as necessary.
• To process post and e-mails in accordance with the firm’s time scales and procedures.
• To progress cases on a timely and effective basis in accordance with professional standards, internal procedures, key dates and milestones.
• Making applications to Land Registry.
• Updating the case management system/lenders systems as appropriate to ensure compliance.
• Requesting appropriate searches
• Preparing files and closing and archiving.
• Undertaking training as appropriate. This may include (but is not limited to) firm training, regulatory training and developmental training (if appropriate).

• To provide legal assistance to our Property Solicitors and clients.
• Preparing quotes, liaising with potential clients and assisting with queries, through to successful instruction.
• Dealing with the Land Registry, Mortgage Lenders and other relevant parties
• To assist the Property Solicitors in the management of their caseload by undertaking legal procedures as supervised by the Solicitor.
• To assist the team with file related queries ensuring client service levels and client standards are always adhered to.
• To ensure that clients are dealt with efficiently and politely and that appropriate legal matters are raised with the Solicitor.
• To attend to clients, taking instructions, and conducting letter and telephone enquiries as necessary.
• To process post and e-mails in accordance with the firm’s time scales and procedures.
• To progress cases on a timely and effective basis in accordance with professional standards, internal procedures, key dates and milestones.
• Making applications to Land Registry.
• Updating the case management system/lenders systems as appropriate to ensure compliance.
• Requesting appropriate searches
• Preparing files and closing and archiving.
• Undertaking training as appropriate. This may include (but is not limited to) firm training, regulatory training and developmental training (if appropriate)