Conveyancing Assistant

My client; voted Best Place to Work 2024, is currently recruiting for a conveyancing assistant to join their busy property team on a full-time basis. The role is very client focused and the successful candidate will pride themselves on delivering a professional, helpful and friendly service.

Experience in conveyancing is essential, specifically sales and purchase.. You will be a quick and accurate worker and be able to follow instructions carefully while dealing with a high volume of work with a lot of client contact. In return the firm offers a supportive learning environment with the opportunity to develop and progress your career.

Key Tasks

* Opening new files and inputting new instructions onto the Case Management system and producing relevant letters and documents

* Updating the Case Management system in accordance with team procedures as the matter progresses

* Issuing contracts on sale files and assisting in dealing with replies to enquiries.

* Ordering searches

* Dealing with exchanges and related paperwork

* Setting up completions

* Issuing Mortgage reports to clients

* Dealing with incoming post where appropriate

* Dealing with telephone enquiries where possible

* Filing, billing, faxing, photocopying, sorting post and archiving

* General administration duties for the office and firm

Key Skills – Essential

* Proficient IT skills

* Literate and numerate

* Ability to work accurately in accordance with the requirements of the team

* Ability to deal with enquiries in a customer-friendly and effective manner

* Ability to work under pressure

* Ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines

* A flexible and adaptable approach to work

* Ability to work on own initiative & as part of a team

Experience – Essential

Experience in a similar fast-paced role

6+ months experience in conveyancing