We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Law Clerk to join our Property & Development Division in Melbourne.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

• Strong attention to detail;
• Professional and confident telephone manner.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent organisational and administrative ability.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Word, exposure to Caseflow or Opex (advantage);
• Advanced knowledge of PEXA.
• 3-4 years’ prior experience as a Law Clerk or Conveyancing Clerk.

• Opening and closing files, entering new files onto Caseflow or Opex;
• Running conveyancing files from instruction through to settlement – predominantly high volume “off the plan sales” on behalf of property developers;
• Preparing conveyancing documentation - including applying for the necessary property certificates; obtaining title searches; drafting contracts and vendors statements; preparing DocuSign contracts; preparing transfers and Duties online forms; drafting and preparing statement of adjustments and settlement statements; checking documents once returned;
• Arranging and attending to PEXA settlements;
• Preparing subdivision documentation for lodging;
• Liaising with clients, client surveyors other party’s solicitors, banks and the Titles Office;
• Keeping regular status checks of various plans of subdivision;
• Drafting correspondence;
• Dealing with client queries;
• Dealing with basic queries from other parties’ solicitor;
• General administrative tasks;
• Answering telephone calls;
• Obtaining searches of titles, property enquiry certificates, and company searches;
• Sorting of mail and arranging couriers;
• Preparing receipts;
• Maintaining files;
• Running daily and weekly reports;
• Maintains file notes;
• Creating and maintaining files – file management of substantial amounts of documents;
• Dealing with clients and client queries in a polite and efficient manner;
• Preparing weekly bills;
• Any other reasonable duties as required.