Job Description

Sleigh Son & Booth, Solicitors, Droylsden,

Well established Droylsden firm of Solicitors requires an experienced Conveyancing Assistant/Secretary

About us

We are a family run local firm of Solicitors with 3 offices in Droylsden, Denton & Hyde. Our Offices in Droylsden & Denton have busy Estate Agency Property Departments and are well established within the area. We pride ourselves on providing the best possible service for our clients and looking after our staff.

Vacancy: Conveyancing Assistant/Secretary, Droylsden Office

We are looking for an experienced Conveyancing Assistant/Secretary to join our Conveyancing Team to assist with the day-to-day running of our Conveyancing Department at Sleigh & Son in Droylsden.

You will provide conveyancing assistance to the Conveyancing Executive together with general all round office assistance

Requirements

: Previous residential property experience required but training for all in-house office procedures will be provided

Conveyancing Assistant/Secretarial Duties

Sharing the responsibility of taking all initial Fee Earner calls from reception and dealing with the same as far as possible

Providing conveyancing quotations, opening paper files, opening ledger accounts with the Accounts Department

Dealing with all client initial documentation received back in to the office and completing all relevant Checklists to comply with all Regulatory requirements to include carrying out ID and Source of Funds checks

Preparing initial standard letters out to various parties ie Solicitors, Estate Agents, Brokers etc

Dealing with H M Land Registry portal to obtain copy title documents and having complete knowledge of the content

Preparing and issuing sale Contracts with knowledge of what to enclose

Obtaining redemption statements where necessary

Possible dealing with enquiries received on a sale - knowing what to deal with yourself and what needs to be sent to the client

Dealing with all purchase transaction completion requirements ie making applications to H M Land Registry within the strict timeframes.

Dealing with all Requisitions received in relation to applications made within the strict timeframes

General Office Duties

Attending upon "drop in" clients for the Conveyancing Executive

Assisting all other secretarial staff in the Branch in answering overflow calls from reception and transferring to the relevant person

The person:

Hard working professional who is friendly, approachable and a team player, with the ability to build great relationships with clients and other members of the legal profession and selling agents/lenders etc.

Hours: Full time 9.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday - Hours per week 35

Benefits

: - Company pension

Salary

: - Dependent upon experience

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Company pension
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Experience:

Legal Secretarial: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: JOC/DroylsdenLegal