Focus Resourcing
Legal Assistant
Job Location
Staines, United Kingdom
Job Description
Our client is seeking an experience Legal Assistant for their busy conveyancing team based in Staines. You will need to have a minimum of 1 year's experience as a conveyancing assistant for this position and no longer than a 30 minute commute to Staines. Our client offers a great work environment, varied work and opportunities for professional development.
Your role:
Preparation of correspondence and documents using audio word processing and digital dictation
Opening files, conflict checks, and closing files
Making appointments, arranging meetings and maintaining diaries
Supporting departments and junior secretaries
Assisting accounts staff in generating bills in a timely manner and monitoring payment
Preparation and dispatch of post, emails and faxes with relevant enclosures
Assisting fee earners with post-exchange, pre-completion, completion and post-completion matters on residential and commercial property files
Preparing account forms to send payments such as purchase funds, agents' invoices, stamp duty and land tax.
Dealing with registrations of residential and commercial property files at the Land Registry.
Dealing with any incoming requisitions from the Land Registry.
The person:
1+ years conveyancing experience is essential
Highly proactive
Professional telephone manner
Enthusiasm and a positive "can do" attitude, with a willingness to continued learning and development
Computer skills including using Microsoft Windows/Word, any experience using case management systems would be advantageous
Ability to prioritise work, function efficiently under pressure and remain calm and professional
Ability to meet deadlines and produce accurate work
Ability to demonstrate and implement initiative when working on files
Diarising key dates/actions is vital and ensuring they are followed up to satisfactory completion of the date/action
File management skills
Benefits:
Employer contribution pension scheme
Death in service benefit
Hybrid working
20 days annual leave (full time) plus bank holidays
Birthday annual leave
Opportunities for professional development and continuing education
Supportive and collaborative work environment
Location: Staines, GB
Posted Date: 11/18/2024
Your role:
Preparation of correspondence and documents using audio word processing and digital dictation
Opening files, conflict checks, and closing files
Making appointments, arranging meetings and maintaining diaries
Supporting departments and junior secretaries
Assisting accounts staff in generating bills in a timely manner and monitoring payment
Preparation and dispatch of post, emails and faxes with relevant enclosures
Assisting fee earners with post-exchange, pre-completion, completion and post-completion matters on residential and commercial property files
Preparing account forms to send payments such as purchase funds, agents' invoices, stamp duty and land tax.
Dealing with registrations of residential and commercial property files at the Land Registry.
Dealing with any incoming requisitions from the Land Registry.
The person:
1+ years conveyancing experience is essential
Highly proactive
Professional telephone manner
Enthusiasm and a positive "can do" attitude, with a willingness to continued learning and development
Computer skills including using Microsoft Windows/Word, any experience using case management systems would be advantageous
Ability to prioritise work, function efficiently under pressure and remain calm and professional
Ability to meet deadlines and produce accurate work
Ability to demonstrate and implement initiative when working on files
Diarising key dates/actions is vital and ensuring they are followed up to satisfactory completion of the date/action
File management skills
Benefits:
Employer contribution pension scheme
Death in service benefit
Hybrid working
20 days annual leave (full time) plus bank holidays
Birthday annual leave
Opportunities for professional development and continuing education
Supportive and collaborative work environment
Location: Staines, GB
Posted Date: 11/18/2024
Contact Information
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