Conveyancing Secretary

**Company description**

We are a small niche firm of solicitors dealing with Residential and Commercial Property Wills, Trusts and Probate based in Lancaster. Joseph A Jones established the firm in 1949 based on the principles of honesty, integrity and quality and these principles are still at the very heart of our firm. We have a friendly and professional atmosphere with a strong emphasis on teamwork and we strive to offer the best possible service for our clients.

**Job description**

**Job role**

Working within the office with a friendly team of people, you will be expected to carry out the following tasks

**Typical responsibilities will include**:

- Opening and closing case files.
- General administration duties, such as filing, organising, printing, and scanning including inputting data into the Firm’s case management system.
- Audio typing and copy typing of letters and other documents.
- Preparing, filing, and updating legal documents.
- Dealing with, and making, telephone calls and taking messages as appropriate.
- Attending upon clients as required.
- Dealing with straight forward enquiries at direction of solicitor.
- Processing accounts procedures on conveyancing transactions.
- Completing Land Registry documentation and SDLT forms.

**Criteria**
- **Essential**_
- 12 months’ experience working within the conveyancing process within in a law firm or estate agency.
- Understanding of the conveyancing process.
- Computer literacy and audio typing.
- Good communication skills and telephone manner.
- Personable, self-organised and motivated.
- **Desirable**_
- Secretarial experience in a law firm.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent role

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Work remotely:

- No

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £19,000.00-£21,800.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Secretarial: 1 year (required)
- property: 1 year (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 10/03/2023