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Conveyancing 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:
- Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors, lenders and estate agents, whether face to face, by telephone or by email.
- Making detailed attendance notes of all correspondence
- Opening/closing files including AML checks, keeping files updated with correspondence (electronic and hard copy) and ensuring compliance with SRA regulations, Lexcel and firm procedures.
- Administrative support (including photocopying and scanning etc)
- Audio typing
- Filing and general administration work
- Preparing quotes to clients and drafting completion statements
- Assist Fee Earner in preparing report on title, report on mortgage and search report for clients
- Raising enquiries and replying to requisitions
- 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
- Drafting forms such as AP1s and TP1s
- 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 > 17:15
- Attractive salary dependent on experience
- 25 days holiday as well as bank holidays
- Monthly holiday bonus scheme (extra days holiday for each monthly income target achieved for region)
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities
To apply for this position, please email your CV to Lindsay Carter - lindsaycarter@hcbgroup.com