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Conveyancing Assistant – Residential Property Bradford Office
Full Time
Working for an ambitious law firm dedicated to delivering a range of commercial services to clients from the individual entrepreneur and small family business to some of the UK's most successful companies and well-known brands.
We are seeking a Conveyancing Assistant to join our busy residential department based in Bradford city centre, providing administrative and paralegal support. Working alongside a Conveyancer, the successful candidate will ideally possess 3+ years’ recent experience of dealing with the end-to-end conveyancing process.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the advice and guidance of your supervisor:
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Manage all client work allocated by Supervisor or Department Head in accordance with department procedures.
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Draft correspondence and appropriate legal documents, ensuring accuracy at all times. Issue sales contracts.
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Receive incoming telephone calls, dealing with enquiries or taking messages as appropriate.
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Provide advice and guidance to clients ensuring that the client is regularly kept informed of progress and costs.
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Liaise with estate agents, solicitors and others as required.
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Deal appropriately with financial transactions on clients’ matters.
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Prepare bills for clients.
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Undertake opening and closing of files.
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Undertake and issue searches on purchase matters.
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Deal with pre-exchange searches and post completion registrations
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Maintain an accurate and up to date filing system.
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Participate in the Firm’s appraisal process and ensure personal objectives are met.
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Develop a good relationship with existing and potential clients ensuring that a high standard of client care is exercised at all times.
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Undertake relevant training subject to the approval of your Department Head, to ensure you are kept up to date with relevant legislation and practice.
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Ensure all work is carried out is in accordance with our professional regulations.
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Be aware of your responsibilities under health and safety legislation.
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Carry out duties and responsibilities with due regard to our Equality & Diversity Policy.
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Any other duties as reasonably requested to support the department