Conveyancing Assistant

**Lightfoots LLP** Solicitors are looking for a **Conveyancing Assistant** to be based at our Thame Head Office. This is an excellent opportunity to work with our busy team supporting the Head of Residential Conveyancing in delivering exceptional service to our clients.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Dealing with initial enquiries from prospective clients in order to prepare quotes;
- Producing new files using our Case Management System;
- Reviewing clients instruction documents, updating the client database, ensuring ID checks are undertaken and funds are placed on account;
- Liaising with the estate agents and other partys solicitors throughout the transaction;
- Assisting with enquiries raised on sale transactions, and collating information on purchase transactions;
- Exchanging contracts and dealing with post-exchange formalities;
- Using our Case Management System to prepare files for completion;

**Skills & Experience**
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Confident in a paper lite workplace for written communication
- Ability to be proactive and handle a busy workload
- Capable of performing well under pressure
- Comfortable working in a team environment, and happy to offer support to others where needed
- Experience in a similar conveyancing role useful, but not essential

**The above list of duties is not an exhaustive list and may be amended from time to time.**

**What you get in return**
- 23 days holiday + Bank holidays
- Health Cash Plan including dental and optical cover
- Enhanced pension after 2 years' service
- BUPA Private Medical Insurance after 2 years' service
- Discounted gym membership
- Paid Volunteer days
- Wellbeing programme & initiatives
- A calendar of social and networking activities
- Reduced legal fees
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities
- Supportive team members and management