Legal Assistant

Are you a driven Conveyancing Assistant with a minimum of 1 years’ experience in the legal sector, looking for a new challenge with a prestigious Legal 500 firm? This role offers a generous holiday allowance, firm-funded eye tests, a monthly holiday bonus scheme where additional days off can be earned by achieving regional income targets, and ongoing training to support your professional development.The Firm:Our Legal 500 client is a nationwide, full-service firm with 20+ offices, praised for its high-quality advice and strong client satisfaction. Combining top-tier expertise with commercial insight, the firm delivers strategic, expert support across all practice areasResponsibilities for this Conveyancing Assistant role:\n

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• Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors, lenders and estate agents
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• Provide client updates and monitor matter progression
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• Opening/closing files on the case management system, compliant with the firm’s AML and quality standards and SRA and CQS regulations
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• General administrative tasks
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• Prepare and submit quotes to clients and drafting completion statements
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• Check mortgage offers and prepare reports with supervision.
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• Experience of Leasehold transactions
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• To be able to prepare apportionment statements for leasehold properties
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• Carry out searches online
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• Checking and reporting on searches with supervision
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• Working towards checking freehold title and raising enquiries with supervision
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• Use Land Registry portal to submit registrations, replying to requisitions and ordering official copies, leases and title plans
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• Generate Stamp Duty Land Tax calculations and submit applications
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• Preparing and submitting bills, receipts and payments to the finance team for fee earners
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• Occasional reception cover
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Benefits for this Conveyancing Assistant opportunity:\n

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• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
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• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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• Company pension scheme
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• Monthly holiday bonus scheme (earn extra days off by meeting performance targets)
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• Firm-funded eye care, including regular eye tests
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• Extensive training and development opportunities, including support for professional qualification study
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For more information about this Conveyancing Assistant vacancy please contact Mia Henderson quoting reference 37256.PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL (INCLUDING SPAM FOLDER) FOR CONFIRMATION YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.In accordance with The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003