Conveyancing Assistant

Conveyancing Assistant

Chester

£19,000 - £23,000

The Firm

This Law firm is a commercial law firm in the heart of Chester and has an offering for businesses and families alike with a national client base, they now seek a Conveyancing Legal Assistant to join the busy Conveyancing team.

The Role

We are seeking a Conveyancing Assistant/Secretary to join a team of three assisting one solicitor with their caseload of sales and purchase files from start to finish. The role involves providing administrative support, such as drafting documents, organising legal files, and managing client contact.

Some duties include:

• Ordering property searches
• Carrying out necessary client ID checks
• Land registry management - registering completed properties and ongoing follow up.
• You will be responsible for the preparation of completion statements
• Client and third-party bills, and reading account ledgers.
• You also be preparing and overseeing exchanges and completions, under the supervision of the Solicitor.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a good understanding of the conveyancing process with at least 6 months prior experience in a Conveyancing role.

This is a full-time, office-based position, working Monday to Friday

Benefits

• Salary DOE
• 25 days annual holiday allowance + Bank Holidays
• Birthday holiday
• Northern Rail discount scheme
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Employee health plan
• Company pension scheme
• Support in career progression & study leave where agreed
• In-house training & courses
• Practising Certificate costs covered