Legal Assistant

2 months ago

Westhoughton, United Kingdom HCB Solicitors Ltd Full time

**Legal Assistant**

**Residential Conveyancing**

**On site at our Westhoughton office, full time 9:00 to 5:15**

An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and well organised legal assistant in our friendly, well established and approachable residential property team.

Hours: 9:00 - 5:15 Mon to Fri

Attractive salary dependent on experience

25 days holiday + BHs

Pension scheme

Holiday bonus scheme

Comprehensive training and development opportunities including support to study for professional qualifications

Firm funded eye tests

**Responsibilities include**:

- Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors, lenders and estate agents
- Provide client updates and monitor matter progression
- Opening/closing files on the case management system, compliant with the firm’s AML and quality standards and SRA and CQS regulations
- General administrative tasks
- Prepare and submit quotes to clients and drafting completion statements
- Check mortgage offers and prepare reports with supervision.
- Experience of Leasehold transactions
- To be able to prepare apportionment statements for leasehold properties
- Carry out searches online
- Checking and reporting on searches with supervision
- Working towards checking freehold title and raising enquiries with supervision
- Use Land Registry portal to submit registrations, replying to requisitions and ordering official copies, leases and title plans
- Preparing and submitting bills, receipts and payments to the finance team for fee earners
- Occasional reception cover

**Requirements for this role include**:

- Preferably previous work experience as a conveyancing assistant
- Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
- Advanced computer literacy (word, excel, outlook)
- Working knowledge of case management software
- Proficiency in English
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills
- Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure
- Excellent attention to detail
- Basic understanding of the conveyancing process

Immediate start

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

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Legal Assistant / Secretarial: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

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