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Legal Assistant - Residential Property - Leicester

We are seeking to recruit a Conveyancing Assistant to our Residential Property team in our Leicester Office

The successful Conveyancing Assistant will work alongside an experienced fee earner in a busy conveyancing environment. You will assist on a full and varied caseload of freehold / leasehold sales & purchase, re-mortgage, transfers of equity, right to buy and shared ownership schemes from start to finish

Responsibilities include:

  • General administrative tasks
  • Prepare and submit quotes to clients 
  • Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors, lenders and estate agents
  • Provide client updates and monitor matter progression
  • Opening/closing files on the case management system, compliant with the firm’s AML and quality standards and SRA and CQS regulations
  • Experience of Leasehold transactions
  • Carry out searches online
  • Use Land Registry portal to submit registrations, replying to requisitions and ordering official copies, leases and title plans
  • Generate Stamp Duty Land Tax calculations and submit applications
  • Preparing and submitting bills, receipts and payments to the finance team for fee earners
  • Occasional reception cover

Requirements for this role include:

  • Preferably previous work experience as a conveyancing assistant/secretary
  • Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
  • Advanced computer literacy (word, excel, outlook)
  • Working knowledge of case management software
  • Proficiency in English
  • Excellent administrative and organisational skills
  • Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Basic understanding of the conveyancing process

 


  • Hours - Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:15 with a one hour lunch break (Office Based)
  • Attractive salary dependent on experience
  • 26 days holiday as well as bank holidays
  • Pension Scheme
  • Firm Funded Eye tests
  • Monthly holiday bonus scheme (extra days holiday for each monthly income target achieved for region)
  • Comprehensive training and development opportunities including support to study for professional qualifications

To apply for the position, please send your CV to Lisa Syrett - LisaSyrett@hcbgroup.com