At Howells, we combine a fresh and forward-thinking approach with a client-focused, local feel to deliver a range of award-winning, quality services.
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and engaged Legal Assistant to join our fast-paced Residential Conveyancing (Transactional Support) team based in our Swansea office on a full time, permanent basis. This is a great opportunity for those looking to kick start their legal career and enhance their experience in the legal sector.
This role will provide direct support to fee earners within the Residential Conveyancing Team, to enable them to operate at optimum efficiency, in addition to ensuring clients receive an excellent level of customer service throughout the transaction process.

• Day to day interaction with new clients and updating clients / agents / solicitors where necessary.
• Taking client instructions, checking ID, source of funds, gift deposits, etc.
• Preparing draft documents and issuing sales contracts.
• Requesting mortgage redemption figures.
• Ordering searches.
• Replying to sales enquiries on both freehold / leasehold properties.
• Drafting transfer deeds.
• Dealing with exchange of contracts on sales and purchases.
• Ordering mortgage advances, undertaking pre completion searches.
• Setting up completions.
• Dealing with client enquiries and communicating with a variety of third parties.
• Adherence to AML, client care and compliance procedures.
• Providing full support to the conveyancing solicitors to enable them to operate efficiently.
• Preparing correspondence using our case management system.
• Administering filing systems which will include daily filing and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files.
• Preparing mail and enclosures for dispatch.
• Making photocopies and storing client documents