Eventus Legal are seeking a Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant or Conveyancing Assistant with experience to join a successful team based in Skipton. The successful candidate will be working with a highly regarded team, with excellent benefits including free parking, medicash and flexibility over hours . The role is a permanent position available on a full time or reduced hours basis and has arisen due to an upcoming retirement.
Role responsibilities
The incoming Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant or Conveyancing Assistant will be working alongside the highly-regarded residential conveyancing team. Duties will include:
- Typing letters, correspondence and other documents primarily using digital dictation (BigHand) but also some copy typing
- Promptly handling new enquiries from prospective clients requiring fee estimates for moving home both on the telephone and face to face.
- Using and updating the case management system including the opening of new files and preparation of client care packs
- Completion of Land Registry forms and use of Land Registry online portal & dealing with registrations of Title with the Land Registry.
- Handling client enquiries when necessary, both in person and on the telephone and checking client ID
- Making appointments for lawyers with clients and other parties using Outlook
- Conducting HMLR, Safemove, AML and lawyer checker searches when required.
- Photocopying, filing and archiving of files.
- Carrying out administrative tasks as required by fee earners and/or the Practice Manager (all secretaries are occasionally required to assist with covering reception, taking post/DX and carrying out banking)
Person specification
Applications are sought from those with experience in a similar role as either a Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant or Conveyancing Assistant in Residential conveyancing.
You will have a high level of interpersonal skills including written and oral communication skills and be able to maintain a friendly and sensitive manner, be articulate, cooperative and self-confident when dealing with client enquiries.
Benefits and Rewards
The Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant or Conveyancing Assistant will be joining a well-established practice in a beautiful building in the heart of Skipton. The firm are also offering the following:
- Competitive salary (negotiable, depending on experience)
- Free parking (first come first served! No reserved spaces for Directors etc, applies to all)
- 23 days holiday + Bank holidays, rising after 3 years and 5 years up to a maximum of 28 days at 10 years' service. Plus a couple of extra days at Christmas
- Medicash health cash-back scheme including GP and Counselling services
- Two fully funded social events per year including a Christmas Party and a Summer Party
- Flexibility over working hours
- Sick leave policy applies from day one
About the Company
This law firm is well established within the North Yorkshire market. They are friendly, approachable and have a very low staff turnover. They are forward-thinking and progressive for example at present are heavily investing in their I.T systems including the implementation of a new case-management system.
Next Steps
Apply now to be considered for this career enhancing job opportunity. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about this Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant or Conveyancing Assistant job, please send your CV to Amy Watson at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at amy.watson@eventuslegal.com or phone 0113 418 2494 for a confidential discussion.
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