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Experienced Secretary / Paralegal - Conveyancing
Competitive salary plus benefits
West Bridgford
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Conveyancing Secretary / Paralegal to work with our widely respected Residential Conveyancing team. Our Residential Conveyancing department are experts in a wide variety of conveyancing matters and are a major name in the provision of conveyancing services in the East Midlands and nationwide.
For this role we are looking for candidates who have experience working within a residential property team, who can liaise confidently with clients via phone and email, communicate effectively and possesses a high level of attention to detail.
This is a fast-paced role and the ideal candidates will be able to work under pressure and have excellent time management, IT skills and be able to proficiently work with a paperless case management system.
Responsibilities of this role:
-Dealing with clients in person, taking instructions, advising and taking appropriate action
-Providing quotes to clients and agents/brokers
-Able to deal with opening, closing, and archiving of files
-Knowledge and ability to complete ID and AML processes required on matters
-Submitting AP1 submissions proficiently
-Submitting SDLT returns proficiently
-Reviewing freehold title registers, protocol, and searches to raise enquiries and report to clients
-Reviewing mortgage offers, CML handbook and reporting to clients
-Ability to take a proactive approach
-Preparing documentation promptly, efficiently, and accurately such as TR1, TP1s, Mortgage Deeds and SDLT forms
-Deal promptly and efficiently with all matters referred to you by the Solicitors and other appropriate fee earners from instruction to completion
-Liaising with and updating clients, solicitors, estates agents and other relevant parties on file matters
-Carry out a variety of other administrative matters required by the Conveyancing Department
Skills, Experience and Attributes
-Experience of having worked in a conveyancing department
-Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
-Strong IT skills with experience of using Microsoft 365
-Proactive and excellent time management skills
-Excellent organisational skills
-Ability to work well to meet tight deadlines
What we offer
In return for your drive and hard work we will support your ideas, learning and career progression at all stages of your journey. We offer the potential to work in a flexible way and we offer a competitive salary in addition to:
-Bonus scheme
-Generous holiday allowance (Christmas Holiday closure - additional holidays given)
-Pension scheme
-Life assurance
-Healthcare scheme
-Financial wellbeing health check
-Employee recognition scheme
-Cycle to Work and Travel to Work schemes
-Active social and charity committees
If you are up for the challenge and would like to be part of the team, please apply stating how you meet the criteria in a personal statement totalling no more than 1250 words along with your CV
