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Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant

Ashville Knight
Posted 10 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Lee-On-The-Solent, Hampshire PO139EW, England

Salary

£22,000 - £26,400 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A well-established law firm is seeking a full-time Residential Conveyancing Assistant to support fee earners with a variety of property files.
  • Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience as a Legal Secretary or Assistant in a Residential Property department.
  • The role involves opening files, managing ID/AML procedures, and drafting contract packs and client care letters.
  • The salary for this position ranges from £24,000 to £26,000, depending on experience.
  • Additional benefits include 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays and a workplace pension.

Well established, multiple office law firm are seeking a full time and permanent Residential Conveyancing Assistant to join their 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.
  • 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.
  • Ordering property searches.
  • 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.
  • IT literate – Microsoft Word / Excel / Outlook / Digital Audio software / Case Management.

What they offer:

  • Full time in the office – Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.
  • Salary depending on experience up to £24,000 - £26,000
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holiday.
  • Workplace 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.