Legal Assistant - Residential Conveyancing

We are seeking a Conveyancing Legal Assistant / Legal Secretary for a well-established, highly reputable law firm at their Coventry city centre office.

The role involves:

• Audio & copy typing of legal documents and correspondence
• Emailing, scanning, filing and photocopying.
  • Diary management for the Head of Department and the conveyancing team
  • Provision of a high level of secretarial and administrative support
• Preparing standard forms and drafting legal documents, under supervision
• Carrying out searches electronically
• Dealing with clients over the telephone, by email and face to face.
• Opening, closing and archiving files
• Providing a high level of client care
• Use of a case management system
• Dealing with exchange of contracts and completions
• Preparing and submitting applications to the Land Registry
• Taking minutes of departmental meetings.
• Liaising with professional contacts, personally and by telephone
• Answering queries and giving information
• General conveyancing administration, assistance and support  

Suitable candidates will have:

• Sound knowledge of conveyancing procedures from instruction to completion
• Excellent secretarial and administrative skills and experience
• Experience of using case management and accounts systems
• Experience of dealing with clients and business contacts in a professional manner
• Knowledge of money laundering procedures

This is a full time permanent position, working 9am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday with an hour for lunch every day.

Benefits include 23 days’ annual leave plus your birthday off, and a stakeholder pension scheme. 

For more information please contact Tracey McCabe, Legal Recruiter 02475 095 466