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SalaryLegal Assistant - Residential Conveyancing
Location: Emsworth
Reports to: Head of Department
My client, a well-established and highly regarded law firm, are recruiting for a Legal Assistant to join the Residential Conveyancing team in their Emsworth office. Within the role you will be responsible for:
- Assisting the departments Fee Earners with all aspects of conveyancing transactions including preparing documentation, checking Titles, obtaining Office Copy Entries, requesting searches and dealing with all aspects as directed;
- Liaising with clients, referrers, solicitors and estate agents via telephone enquiries, daily correspondence and face-to-face meetings;
- Ensure all enquiries are responded to in a timely manner both on the telephone and in person;
- Administrative tasks, including production of letters and legal documents such as contracts, preparation of bills;
- Keep up-to-date with changes to legislation;
- Assist in the marketing of the firm to gain new clients and retain existing ones;
- Communicate with all departments, cross-selling the firms’ skills to existing clients;
- Contribute to the departments profit targets;
- Use of a Case Management System (DPS);
- Comply with standard methods of practice, i.e., Law Society/Lexcel/CQS/Office Manual;
- Organise daily workload and be able to respond to ever-changing priorities.
Skills and experience required:
- Experience working as a Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary or Paralegal in a Conveyancing department;
- Excellent interpersonal skills;
- Strong IT Skills
