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Legal Assistant

Residential Conveyancing

On site at our Westhoughton office, full time 9:00 to 5:15

An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and well organised legal assistant in our friendly, well established and approachable residential property team.

Hours: 9:00 – 5:15 Mon to Fri

Attractive salary dependent on experience

25 days holiday + BHs

Pension scheme

Holiday bonus scheme

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

Firm funded eye tests

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


• 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

Immediate start

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Legal Assistant / Secretarial: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person