Job Description

CONVEYANCING ASSISTANT
ABINGDON
SALARY 26,000 TO 30,000 DEPENDING UPON EXPERIENCE
An exciting opportunity join a reputable law firm.
Main purpose of the job:
Reporting to the supervising Solicitor, the candidate will be responsible for supporting a busy, professional, and efficient residential property team.
The Candidate
The successful candidate will be a committed Conveyancing Assistant who enjoys residential property work. They will ideally have recent experience of working in a busy administrative support role; experience with residential property would be beneficial but not essential. The Conveyancing Assistant will be a proficient and accurate typist with broad experience working within a busy office. They will be responsible for opening new property files for the fee earners in the office. They will be proactive and will deal with all routine residential property matters. They will ideally have basic knowledge of standard conveyancing forms, draft contracts, transfers, OS1s and K15s. They will be adept at using case management systems to optimise
efficiency. They will be prepared to implement best practice to create a streamlined service. They will provide excellent front line support to the solicitor and be a professional and efficient first point of contact to clients.
Main duties:
General administration including but not limited to producing letters and documents which utilise Case Management and IT systems
Opening new files for the fee earners at the office
Providing quotes for prospective clients
Dealing with client enquiries
Receiving instructions, ordering searches, requesting redemption figures
Preparing draft contract packs
Proactive diary management including making appointments, prioritising, and arranging meetings
Processing daily emails, post, and voice messages on behalf of the fee earner
Filing, photocopying, cheque requests, faxing, dead filing, DX & post preparation
Meeting with clients face to face, to help administer and progress matters as instructed by the supervising solicitor
Providing clients with updates in relation to the day-to-day relevant matters via phone, email, and face to face
On the supervising solicitor's instructions, bill for work done on clients' behalf, chasing invoices if necessary and liaising with the finance department
Ensure high quality communication with the company's internal teams and individuals
Reporting faulty equipment / software to appropriate parties
Attending relevant team meetings
Participating in other activities and projects; flexibility as required
Carrying out any other reasonable task that may be requested by the supervising solicitor
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CV TO TANYA BROWN AT BROWNS RECRUITMENT GROUP AS DIRECTED.

Skills Required