THE OPPORTUNITY:

We have a new opportunity for a Conveyancing Assistant to join our supportive Residential Conveyancing team, based at our Dereham office. This role provides administrative support to the team. This growing department works in a fast-paced environment, and they are looking for individuals who relish the challenge that this brings.

THE CANDIDATE:

• The ideal candidate will have previous similar experience.
• We are looking for someone with great time management, IT and communication skills, who is an accurate typist (including dictations) and someone who appreciates the importance of attention to detail.
• The ideal candidate will enjoy a busy environment and have the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• We are keen to find individuals who have a positive “can-do” attitude, who love learning new skills.
• Successful candidates will be team players who thrive in a collaborative environment.
• It goes without saying that we need people who can build a strong rapport with clients as well as their team.
• We are looking for people who will take this opportunity to develop (personally and professionally) in a firm that actively put the needs of our people and clients at the heart of what we do.

As a Conveyancing Assistant, this role plays a key role in supporting the fee earners with residential property transactions from instruction through to completion. Some responsibilities include:

• Assisting with opening new files and carrying out initial documentation and ID checks.
• Drafting and preparing correspondence and legal documents.
• Liaising with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders, and solicitors.
• Submitting searches, such as drainage, environmental, bankruptcy searches.
• Closing files.
• Managing administrative duties, such as file management, diary management, data entry and scanning.
• Supporting the conveyancer in ensuring smooth progression of transactions.