Eventus Legal are seeking an experienced Conveyancing Assistant to join a highly successful legal team based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. This is a full time, permanent job offering a competitive salary up to £25,000, 24 days holiday plus bank holidays, a company pension, sick pay, and career development within a close knit team. The successful Conveyancing Assistant will support the fee earners with a varied and rewarding workload in a friendly and professional working environment.
Role Responsibilities:
The incoming Conveyancing Assistant will be responsible for providing support in the following areas:
- Assisting in the management of caseload by undertaking procedures as directed by the Conveyancer including dealing with file related queries either face to face or by telephone.
- Supporting Conveyancers in the maintenance of files by effective file management.
- Ensuring that clients are dealt with efficiently and politely and that appropriate legal matters are raised with the Conveyancer.
- Attending to clients, taking instructions, and conducting letter and telephone enquiries as necessary
- Dealing promptly with telephone enquiries as received into the office.
- Providing quotes both on the phone and by email, including via referrers.
- Using the correct Practice procedures and systems to manage cases effectively and in accordance with the firm's standards and legal requirements.
- Managing own work allocation, productivity, and quality of work with minimum supervision.
- Contacting Clients, Agents, Referrers, Search providers, and other parties Solicitors to progress active conveyancing transactions.
- Ensuring the confidentiality of all the firms and clients' documentation and information.
- Contributing to maintaining a safe and healthy working environment.
- Contributing to maintaining and improving office procedures.
- Ensuring compliance with the Firm's Equality and Diversity policy.
Person Specification:
The successful Conveyancing Assistant for the position based in our clients Huddersfield office will have the following skills and attributes:
- Previous conveyancing support experience
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Familiarity with case management systems
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent administrative experience
- Strong IT skills
Benefits and Rewards:
This Conveyancing Assistant role comes with a wide range of benefits including:
- A competitive salary up to £25,000
- 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Company pension
- Sick pay
- Career development within a close-knit team
- Supportive and encouraging environment
About the company:
A regional law firm in Huddersfield, who deliver exceptional legal advice is about more than knowledge and expertise, it requires a genuine understanding of the people and businesses being served. This long established regional law firm combines professional excellence with a deep connection to the local community, offering high quality legal services that are accessible, efficient, and fairly priced.
Next Steps
Apply now to be considered for this career enhancing job opportunity. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about this Conveyancing Assistant job, please send your CV to Vanessa Grey at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at vanessa.grey@eventuslegal.com or phone 07572 760099.
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