Residential Conveyacing Paralegal

Residential Conveyancing Paralegal
Alconbury - £28,000
Skills and experience
* Positive approach to teamwork and an ability to develop relationships
* Have the ability to adapt to a broad range of circumstances and remain calm under pressure
* Flexibility to achieve the Team and Organisation’s goals and vision.
* Strong desire to learn and widen knowledge
* Have the ability to act independently to a reasonably high level, but also to work with more experienced partners and fee earners on more complex and specialised matters, as required
* Experience of building relationships with both new and existing clients and professionals, as well as a natural ability to promote marketing and business development initiatives in a dynamic way
* Possess good communication skills in order to explain legal matters clearly to clients
* Be discrete and have the ability to respect client confidentiality
* Be able to tackle tasks in a structured manner to ensure completion to a high standard
* Demonstrate solid organisation and time management skills
* Have experience of working in a team and the ability to develop relationships with colleagues
Responsibilities
* Producing legal documentation as required;
* Drafting of basic deeds, documents and letters;
* Drafting financial statements;
* Engaging in legal research as appropriate;
* Undertaking basic correspondence and telephone calls on client matters;
* Appreciation of legal procedures.
* Be involved in the efficient management of client/matter files to include general filing in a timely and accurate manner, file closure, archiving, retrieval and return from storage as required including updating relevant databases
* Deal with administrative routines, and provide administrative support as required by the team; including scanning, faxing, printing, document binding/bundling, recording time and photocopying;
* Operate case management system including storing documents electronically;
* Manage incoming and outgoing telephone calls, e-mails and facsimile transmissions as required;
* Ensure the confidentiality of all the Company’s and clients’ documentation and information;
* Maintenance of client relationship management data and records;
* Monitoring compliance and Lexcel requirements;
* Assist with good financial management, as and when appropriate;
* Assist with reception of clients and arrangement of meetings as required;
* Deal with queries and enquiries from fee earners, Team Co-ordinators and secretaries;
* Deal with queries from clients;
* Transcription of digital dictation;
* Support the wider team and assist with work as required

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