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Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant

Ashville Knight
Posted a day ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Chichester, West Sussex PO20 3RY

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client is looking for an experienced Legal Assistant to join their Residential Conveyancing department in Chichester.
  • The position requires at least 2 years of experience in a Residential Property department within a law firm.
  • Key responsibilities include assisting fee earners with property matters, opening files, and handling ID/AML procedures.
  • The salary for this role is up to £28,000, depending on experience, with additional benefits like 25 days of holiday and a company pension.
  • The role offers a full-time schedule from Monday to Friday, with potential flexibility for remote work.

Our client is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to join their Residential Conveyancing department. This role is full time and will be based out of their Chichester office.

You will be providing assistance to the Fee Earners on a mixed caseload of property files including freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, shared equity/shared ownership, new homes and part exchange.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assisting fee earners with property matters.
  • Opening Files and ordering property searches.
  • Dealing with ID/AML procedures and requirements.
  • Working directly with clients to ensure a seamless service.
  • Drafting contract packs and client care letters.
  • Responding to Requisitions raised by the Land Registry.
  • Send title documents to lenders and clients.

Desired Skills and Experience:

  • At least 2 years + Legal Secretary/Assistant experience within a Residential Property department in a law firm.
  • Strong and efficient secretarial and admin skills.
  • High level of attention to detail.
  • Fast, accurate typing ability, ideally using digital audio systems.

What they offer:

  • Salary depending on experience up to £28,000.
  • Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm.
  • Can be flexible with work from home which will be discussed at interview.
  • Salary depending on experience up to £28,000.
  • 25 Day’s holiday plus closure between Christmas and New Year.
  • Company Pension.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.