Conveyancing Assistant

Conveyancing Assistant

Up to £30,000

Bath (BA2) and offers agile working

Our client, a prominent law firm, is currently seeking a Conveyancing Assistant to join their bustling Agriculture team in Bath. In this role, you will play a crucial part in providing efficient administrative support to ensure the team operates smoothly and accomplishes its goals effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage an administrative workload under the guidance of fee earners
• Provide administrative support to fee earners including file-opening, telephone management, document production (incl. audio-typing, managing voice recognition procedures and outsourcing providers), filing/ archiving, photocopying, email management, online portal management and dealing with post
• Draft documents and bills, under supervision, using appropriate precedents and templates to accurately reflect fee earner instructions
• Undertake basic legal processes, under supervision, such as assisting to process cases through portals, obtaining relevant documentation, arranging case meetings, arranging funding, liaising with the court, completing relevant forms and processing monies
• Manage the post-completion process
• Correspond with clients as required through telephone, email, letter and face to face
• Deal with new enquiries for the department

Requirements

• Previous experience within a Conveyancing Assistant / Secretary or Legal Assistant position, and able to carry out relevant duties, such as typing dictations, preparing SDLT returns, Land Registry applications, invoices, completion statements, pre-completion searches independently
• Excellent organisation capability with the ability to effectively prioritise
• Solid understanding of Microsoft Office suite and other relevant IT platforms
• Strong written communication skills
• Demonstrate a good understanding of client relationship management

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, contact Jemma Sutton for a confidential discussion.

LR Legal is a specialist legal recruitment agency with a reputation based on trust and integrity. We will always ask your permission before sending your CV to any of our clients.

The PQE identified on this advertisement is a guide only and does not preclude applications from those with more or less PQE.

LR Legal Recruitment is operating as an Employment Agency in respect of this vacancy.

*We require a lawyer who has gained the necessary experience for the position advertised. The PQE identified on this advertisement is a guide only and does not preclude applications from those with more or less PQE.