Paralegal

Salary: £30,000 per year

ASSISTANT TO RESIDENTIAL CONVEYANCER
ASSISTANT TO RESIDENTIAL CONVEYANCER – CHANDLERS FORD OR WINCHESTER

Due to expansion, an exciting position has become available for a assistant to residential conveyancer to join our friendly legal team. The successful applicant will earn up to £30,000 pa and 25 days holiday. If you have experience in residential conveyancing then this is a perfect opportunity to grow your career and earn good money.
Role Requirements:
The role will involve providing clients on all aspects of residential Conveyancing. The work involves freehold and leasehold conveyancing, re-mortgages, transfers of equity, new-build and shared ownership.
Good communication skills are essential, and candidates will be required to communicate regularly with clients and Fee Earners.
The ideal candidate’s technical knowledge will be strong, and they will ideally have knowledge of case management systems and an ability to use online systems..
Role Responsibilities
Client Service – To provide Clients with an efficient and professional service and to be courteous to all times. To ensure clients are regularly kept up to date. To assist clients both face to face and on the phone.
Department / Legal Knowledge – To possess a good working knowledge of all processes, procedures and precedents within the Conveyancing department and law firm. To utilise the Firm’s precedents and appropriately adapt these to the client and the matter and in line with the Fee Earner’s instructions.
Secretarial & Administrative Support – To provide effective assistance to the Fee Earner(s) and to help other assistants with their work as required. To undertake all necessary typing and dictation ensuring all work is accurate, grammatical, well presented and is completed at a reasonable pace within appropriate timescales.
File Maintenance – To ensure that all filing systems, including those of the Fee Earner(s), are well organised and comply with all office procedures. To complete and file work produced in a timely manner and maintain up-to-date records on files which reflect status of the matter and action taken to date. To maintain an awareness of the current status of each matter and use this knowledge to update clients as and when appropriate to do so.
Diary Management – To manage own diary and that of the Fee Earner(s) ensuring that efficient and accurate diary systems are maintained. To book client appointments ensuring that relevant client / matter information is obtained and provided to the Fee Earner(s).
Professional Standards – To ensure that only matters appropriate to your role of an Assistant are handled and ensure that relevant matters are referred to the Fee earner.
Systems & Procedures – To comply with all specified systems and procedures of the Firm.
Newly qualified or experienced
Strong communication skills are essential
Ability to communicate legal advice clearly and concisely
Excellent organisation and time-management skills
Excellent attention to detail
A good understanding of clients’ needs
Ability to promote other legal services to clients
Flexibility and adaptability in your attitude and approach to work
Experience of case management system (preferred)

Please email your CV to apply.
Do you have residential conveyancing experience?