Legal Assistant

2 months ago


Orpington, United Kingdom Browns Recruitment Group Full time

**LEGAL ASSISTANT - RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY**

**SEVENOAKS**

Our well-established client is currently looking for a Legal Assistant with Residential Property experience.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- To assist the Fee Earners in the Residential Conveyancing Department in every aspect of conveyancing transactions
- To support Fee Earners in the maintenance of files by effective file management
- To ensure that clients are dealt with efficiently and politely and that appropriate legal matters are raised with the fee earner.
- To assist in general office administration and in the locating of files when necessary
- To answer telephone calls efficiently and politely and take messages as necessary.
- To ensure that all internal methods, systems, policies and procedures are adhered to.
- To manage own work allocation, productivity and quality of work with minimum supervision

**Personal Qualities**

**Managing Yourself**
- To be self-motivated and able to organise own work with minimum supervision.
- Cope effectively in demanding circumstances
- Good time management, adopting a flexible approach to work.
- Demonstrate persistence and commitment to completing tasks and objectives.
- Deliver work output to the required standard.
- Pay attention to detail and quality of work.
- Demonstrate a commitment to improving working practices and support company plans and policies.
- To attend clients where necessary; to deal with AML checks and any other queries.
- To maintain files in a neat and tidy order and to ensure that where applicable check lists are complete and on file.

**Problem Solving**
- Demonstrate sound judgement and good decision making when dealing with problems
- Be able to identify a problem arising and can develop a solution or take the correct course of action
- Know when to seek guidance or further input from others before taking action
- Check that information is accurate and complete
- Look for new solutions to problems as well as tried and tested methods

**Communication Skills**
- Be able to express oneself both orally and in writing in a clear and constructive way
- Be willing to ask questions, listen to others views and accept advice.
- Be willing to contribute ideas and seek improvements
- Good client / Introducer / supplier handling skills both by telephone and face to face

**Working with People**
- Have the ability to build and maintain working relationships with others and to be seen as ‘approachable’
- Operate effectively as part of a team
- Be willing to offer help to all colleagues to ensure company success


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