Job Description

We are looking for an experienced

Residential Conveyancing Assistant

to join our

Tower Park Office

during an exciting time as we continue to deliver excellent service to our clients.

You will provide assistant paralegal support to our Residential Conveyancing Department dealing with all aspects of the conveyancing process from instruction to completion and post completion. You will be responsible for supporting a busy team with a varied caseload covering a variety of conveyancing matters, taking calls, looking after clients, maintaining relations with estate agents and other third parties and assisting with file management.

If you have previous legal paralegal or secretarial experience within residential conveyancing and a sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office along with good typing skills, we would love to hear from you. Case management experience would also be advantageous.

Your role will involve:

Liaising with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders and the Land Registry

Opening and closing files

Ordering searches

Carrying out AMKL and KYC checks

Drafting and preparing letters and legal documents

Diary management for the Residential Property Solicitor

Handling telephone queries from the client and 3rd parties

Preparing and overseeing exchanges and completions, under the supervision of the Solicitor

Post Exchange, Completion and post-Completion formalities

The right candidate will have:

Academic qualifications: GCSEs or equivalent in English and maths.

You will have minimum 12 months' experience as a conveyancing assistant / paralegal gained at a law firm, although 2 years' experience would be ideal.

An ability to work pursuant to strict compliance requirements, but also an ability to show initiative.

An ability to work both as part of a team and also on your own.

Strong focus on quality customer service delivery.

Respect for confidentiality and discretion.

Be a good verbal and written communicator.

Strong IT skills including the use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word

Experience using search providers and HMRC Portal and the Land Registry is highly desirable.

Ability to learn new systems especially case management

Kiteleys Solicitors is a well-established and highly regarded law firm in the South with six offices across Dorset. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent client service and expect our staff to also live these values. Our Kiteleys core

values

are:

to be professional at all times

to be passionate about client service

to be passionate about your job

to be a profitable Firm

If you can demonstrate that you also live these values, we would love to hear from you. In return we offer

competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement of 25 days and responsibility from day one.

If you are interested in joining a progressive and fast paced firm where you will be both valued and rewarded for your efforts, please email your CV and a covering letter to Sophia Davis Operations Manager (incl HR) as soon as possible (quoting job reference Ref: RC-TP).

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Additional leave Company events Company pension Employee discount Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:

Poole, BH12 4QT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:

residential conveyancing legal assistant: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Poole, BH12 4QT

Reference ID: Ref: RC-TP