Assistant Paralegal

Conveyancing:Residential

To assist and manage a busy case load with minimal supervision. The successful candidate should have aMINIMUM OF 2 YEARSPREVIOUS EXPERIENCEworking in Residential Conveyancing.

Roles and Responsibilities:

To include:

• General admin tasks such as opening new client files, sending out client care letters, filing, photo copying and management of an appointment and training diary.
• Communicating with clients, agents, brokers and third parties by telephone, email, and letter
• Assisting the Fee Earner to maintain a good size case load from start to finish to including exchange, completion, registration and archiving.
• Submitting searches, reviewing mortgage offers, reviewing the title documents and protocol documentation requiring redemption statements, highlighting to the Fee earner any areas of concern.
• Dealing with enquiries received and researching where necessary to supply responses, liaising with third parties including management companies, councils, lenders etc
• Dealing with all types of residential matters sales, purchases, re-mortgages, new builds, and shared ownership properties.
• To assist with the organisation of occasional marketing events hosted or organised by the firm and/or department.
• Keeping up to date with AML & Risk management obligations.

Office:

All our staff are expected to assist with the maintenance of running a small but busy office.

Office Roles and Responsibilities:

To include:

• Keeping your working environment tidy and organised and ensuring all filing is completed promptly so that people always know where things are.
• Having a good working knowledge of office procedures generally.
• Being polite and courteous to clients, staff and all other visitors at all times.

The Candidate:

The ideal candidate will be someone who:

• Has at least 2 years experience working with the Residential Conveyancing.
• Good computer skills and excellent attention to detail are required as well as excellent written English skills.
• Good manner with clients, agents, and brokers and able to create good relationships to ensure repeat business.
• Being polite and courteous to clients, staff and all other visitors at all times.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time