Eventus Legal are seeking a Conveyancing Assistant to join a well-established and recognised law firm in Chester, Cheshire. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Conveyancing Assistant to join a busy Conveyancing Department within a respected North West law firm. Based in the Chester office, this full-time, permanent Conveyancing Assistant job offers a varied working day supporting fee earners within a busy conveyancing team. The firm offers an attractive benefits package including 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, a birthday holiday, life insurance, attendance bonuses and ongoing training and development opportunities.
Job Responsibilities
As a Conveyancing Assistant, you will provide administrative and client support to fee earners within the Conveyancing Department. This Conveyancing Assistant job will suit someone who is highly organised, client-focused and able to work effectively in a busy environment.
Responsibilities include:
- Providing a friendly, knowledgeable and professional service to clients
- Liaising with clients, solicitors and other professionals by telephone and in person
- Assisting clients with procedural enquiries
- Setting up payments through the firm's online banking system
- Managing post, emails and telephone messages on behalf of fee earners
- Maintaining fee earner diaries and appointments
- Opening new files and completing standard file opening documentation
- Updating and maintaining the firm's online case management system
- Supporting fee earners with day-to-day conveyancing administration
- Ensuring documentation is processed accurately and efficiently
Person Specification
To be successful in this Conveyancing Assistant job in Chester, you will have previous conveyancing experience together with excellent communication, organisational and administrative skills.
You will ideally have:
- Previous conveyancing experience
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good IT skills and confidence using computerised systems
- The ability to multitask and work effectively under pressure
- A considerate, professional and client-focused approach
- The ability to work well as part of a team
- GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent) in English, Maths and other core subjects
Benefits and Rewards
The successful Conveyancing Assistant will benefit from:
- Salary of £25,000 - £30,000 dependent upon experience
- Pension scheme
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
- Additional holiday entitlement after two years' service
- Birthday off
- Life insurance (2x annual salary)
- Long service awards
- Discounted gym membership
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted legal services
- Monthly raffle draws
- Annual Christmas party and staff events
- Charity fundraising events
- Internal workshops and compliance webinars
About the Law Firm
The firm in Chester provides legal services to private individuals and businesses and has built a strong reputation for client service and technical expertise. The Chester office is home to a busy Conveyancing Department and offers the opportunity to work as part of an experienced team.
Next Steps
Apply now if your skills and experience match this Conveyancing Assistant job in Chester, Cheshire.
Alternatively, if you would like to learn more about this career-enhancing Conveyancing Assistant job opportunity, please send your CV to Sonia Idris at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at sonia.idris@eventuslegal.com or contact 07376 277 163 for a confidential discussion.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are seeking a new position, please contact me using the details above for a confidential career discussion.
Due to the high volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within ten days, unfortunately you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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