Conveyancing Assistant

**Role responsibilities**

The incoming Legal Secretary or Conveyancing Assistant will be working alongside the highly-regarded residential conveyancing team. Duties will include:

- Typing letters, correspondence and other documents primarily using digital dictation (BigHand) but also some copy typing
- Promptly handling new enquiries from prospective clients requiring fee estimates for moving home both on the telephone and face to face.
- Using and updating the case management system including the opening of new files and preparation of client care packs
- Completion of Land Registry forms and use of Land Registry online portal & dealing with registrations of Title with the Land Registry.
- Handling client enquiries when necessary, both in person and on the telephone and checking client ID
- Making appointments for lawyers with clients and other parties using Outlook
- Conducting HMLR, Safemove, AML and lawyer checker searches when required.
- Photocopying, filing and archiving of files.
- Carrying out administrative tasks as required by fee earners and/or the Practice Manager (all secretaries are occasionally required to assist with covering reception, taking post/DX and carrying out banking)

**Person specification**

Applications are sought from those with experience in a similar role as either a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant in Residential conveyancing.

You will have a high level of interpersonal skills including written and oral communication skills and be able to maintain a friendly and sensitive manner, be articulate, cooperative and self-confident when dealing with client enquiries.

**Benefits and Rewards**

The Legal Secretary or Conveyancing Assistant will be joining a well-established practice in a beautiful building in the heart of Skipton. The firm are also offering the following:

- Competitive salary (negotiable, depending on experience)
- Free parking (first come first served No reserved spaces for Directors etc, applies to all)
- 23 days holiday + Bank holidays, rising after 3 years and 5 years up to a maximum of 28 days at 10 years' service. Plus a couple of extra days at Christmas
- Medicash health cash-back scheme including GP and Counselling services
- Two fully funded social events per year including a Christmas Party and a Summer Party
- Flexibility over working hours
- Sick leave policy applies from day one

**About the Company**

This law firm is well established within the North Yorkshire market. They are friendly, approachable and have a very low staff turnover. They are forward-thinking and progressive for example at present are heavily investing in their I.T systems including the implementation of a new case-management system.

**Next Steps**

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact me at the details above for a confidential discussion on your career.

**Role responsibilities**

The incoming Legal Secretary or Conveyancing Assistant will be working alongside the highly-regarded residential conveyancing team. Duties will include:

- Typing letters, correspondence and other documents primarily using digital dictation (BigHand) but also some copy typing
- Promptly handling new enquiries from prospective clients requiring fee estimates for moving home both on the telephone and face to face.
- Using and updating the case management system including the opening of new files and preparation of client care packs
- Completion of Land Registry forms and use of Land Registry online portal & dealing with registrations of Title with the Land Registry.
- Handling client enquiries when necessary, both in person and on the telephone and checking client ID
- Making appointments for lawyers with clients and other parties using Outlook
- Conducting HMLR, Safemove, AML and lawyer checker searches when required.
- Photocopying, filing and archiving of files.
- Carrying out administrative tasks as required by fee earners and/or the Practice Manager (all secretaries are occasionally required to assist with covering reception, taking post/DX and carrying out banking)

**Person specification**

Applications are sought from those with experience in a similar role as either a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant in Residential conveyancing.

You will have a high level of interpersonal skills including written and oral communication skills and be able to maintain a friendly and sensitive manner, be articulate, cooperative and self-confident when dealing with client enquiries.

**Benefits and Rewards**

The Legal Secretary or Conveyancing Assistant will be joining a well-established practice in a beautiful building in the heart of Skipton. The firm are also offering the following:

- Competitive salary (negotiable, depending on experience)
- Free parking (first come first served No reserved spaces for Directors etc, applies to all)
- 23 days holiday + Bank holidays, rising after 3 years and 5 years up to a maximum of 28 days at 10 years' service.