Conveyancing Assistant
- Recruiter
- Browns Legal Associates Limited
- Location
- Bournemouth, Dorset
- Salary
- Up to £23,000
- Posted
- 20 Mar 2017
- Closes
- 17 Apr 2017
- Ref
- TC/BLA/99996
- Job Title
- Legal Secretary
- Practice Area
- Commercial Property, Residential Property / Conveyancing
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Conveyancing Legal Secretary / Assistant
12 month maternity contract
Bournemouth
Up to £23,000
Our client is looking for an Assistant to provide secretarial and assistant support to the Conveyancing Department. The ideal candidate will have gained previous secretarial / assistant experience within a property team and must be able to demonstrate knowledge of the full Conveyancing procedure from instruction through to post completion. Experience of using a case management system, excellent and accurate audio secretarial skills, good communication skills, a professional manner and the ability to use initiative are all essential.
Duties will include:
- Opening new property files
- Assisting with initial searches
- Obtaining Land Registry title documents
- Assisting with the drafting of legal documents including contract packs
- Land Registry portal use
- Assisting with post completion duties including completion of SDLT returns/AP1
- Diary management
- Audio typing from digital dictation systems
- Attending to clients
- Using the in house case management system
- Handling enquiries in person, by telephone and by email
The successful candidate will:
- Be an experienced legal assistant/legal secretary
- Have property/conveyancing knowledge and experience
- Be familiar with the conveyancing workflow processes
- Have a professional and courteous manner.
A competitive salary will be on offer dependant on experience and background alongside a great benefits package.
This is a 12 month maternity contract however that is not to say there is no scope for a permanent role at the end of the contract for a strong candidate.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity please submit your CV to Tanya Coghill at Browns Legal Associates as directed or alternatively telephone for further information.