Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary – Conveyancing
Location: Redditch
Part time or Full Time
Salary £22,000 - £25,000 DOE

Our client is looking to recruit a Legal Assistant to work within their conveyancing team at their Redditch Office.

Responsibilities include:

Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors, lenders and estate agents

Provide client updates and monitor matter progression

Opening/closing files on the case management system, compliant with the firm’s AML and quality standards and SRA and CQS regulations

General administrative tasks

Prepare and submit quotes to clients and drafting completion statements

Check mortgage offers and prepare reports with supervision.

Experience of Leasehold transactions

To be able to prepare apportionment statements for leasehold properties

Carry out searches online

Checking and reporting on searches with supervision

Working towards checking freehold title and raising enquiries with supervision

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

Preparing and submitting bills, receipts and payments to the finance team for fee earners

Responsible for the organisation, safe custodian and release of Wills, Lasting Power of Attorney’s, Probates and other associated legal documents

Attend to clients both in person and on the telephone in a manner in keeping with the firm’s high standard of client care

Occasional reception cover

Requirements for this role include:

Preferably previous work experience as a conveyancing assistant

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

Details:

Attractive salary dependent on experience

Pension scheme

Holiday bonus scheme

Comprehensive training and development opportunities including support to study for professional qualifications

Firm funded eye tests