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Legal Assistant

Focus Resourcing
Posted 6 hours ago, valid for a day
Location

Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey TW18 3JQ, England

Salary

£25,000 - £30,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan

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  • Our client is looking for an experienced Legal Assistant to join their busy conveyancing team in Staines.
  • Candidates must have a minimum of 1 year's experience as a conveyancing assistant and live within a 30-minute commute to Staines.
  • The role involves preparing correspondence, managing files, and assisting with property transactions, among other responsibilities.
  • The position offers a salary of £30,000 per year along with benefits such as a pension scheme, hybrid working, and professional development opportunities.
  • The ideal candidate should be proactive, have strong computer skills, and demonstrate the ability to work efficiently under pressure.

Our client is seeking an experience Legal Assistant for their busy conveyancing team based in Staines. You will need to have a minimum of 1 year's experience as a conveyancing assistant for this position and no longer than a 30 minute commute to Staines. Our client offers a great work environment, varied work and opportunities for professional development.

Your role:

  • Preparation of correspondence and documents using audio word processing and digital dictation

  • Opening files, conflict checks, and closing files

  • Making appointments, arranging meetings and maintaining diaries

  • Supporting departments and junior secretaries

  • Assisting accounts staff in generating bills in a timely manner and monitoring payment

  • Preparation and dispatch of post, emails and faxes with relevant enclosures

  • Assisting fee earners with post-exchange, pre-completion, completion and post-completion matters on residential and commercial property files

  • Preparing account forms to send payments such as purchase funds, agents' invoices, stamp duty and land tax.

  • Dealing with registrations of residential and commercial property files at the Land Registry.

  • Dealing with any incoming requisitions from the Land Registry.

The person:

  • 1+ years conveyancing experience is essential
  • Highly proactive
  • Professional telephone manner
  • Enthusiasm and a positive "can do" attitude, with a willingness to continued learning and development

  • Computer skills including using Microsoft Windows/Word, any experience using case management systems would be advantageous

  • Ability to prioritise work, function efficiently under pressure and remain calm and professional

  • Ability to meet deadlines and produce accurate work

  • Ability to demonstrate and implement initiative when working on files

  • Diarising key dates/actions is vital and ensuring they are followed up to satisfactory completion of the date/action

  • File management skills

Benefits:

  • Employer contribution pension scheme
  • Death in service benefit
  • Hybrid working
  • 20 days annual leave (full time) plus bank holidays
  • Birthday annual leave
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education
  • Supportive and collaborative work environment

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