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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:
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Preparation of correspondence and documents using audio word processing and digital dictation
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Opening files, conflict checks, and closing files
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Making appointments, arranging meetings and maintaining diaries
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Supporting departments and junior secretaries
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Assisting accounts staff in generating bills in a timely manner and monitoring payment
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Preparation and dispatch of post, emails and faxes with relevant enclosures
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Assisting fee earners with post-exchange, pre-completion, completion and post-completion matters on residential and commercial property files
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Preparing account forms to send payments such as purchase funds, agents' invoices, stamp duty and land tax.
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Dealing with registrations of residential and commercial property files at the Land Registry.
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Dealing with any incoming requisitions from the Land Registry.
The person:
- 1+ years conveyancing experience is essential
- Highly proactive
- Professional telephone manner
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Enthusiasm and a positive "can do" attitude, with a willingness to continued learning and development
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Computer skills including using Microsoft Windows/Word, any experience using case management systems would be advantageous
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Ability to prioritise work, function efficiently under pressure and remain calm and professional
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Ability to meet deadlines and produce accurate work
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Ability to demonstrate and implement initiative when working on files
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Diarising key dates/actions is vital and ensuring they are followed up to satisfactory completion of the date/action
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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
