Conveyancing Assistant

Our brilliant Residential Property Team in Worthing are looking for a new Conveyancing Assistant to join their dedicated and hardworking team.

The Conveyancing Assistant will assist the conveyancer with all conveyancing files, working towards the exchange and completion of the property as well as providing admin support within the conveyancing transaction process.

This is a great opportunity to kickstart your legal career and gain Conveyancing/Residential Property experience and knowledge required, alongside our talented Conveyancers.

This role involves but is not limited to:
Opening files on the case management system and setting up paper files

Photocopying, filing and scanning

Undertaking ID Checks & Conflict Checks

Greeting clients and taking initial paperwork when required

Speaking with site offices and developers solicitors when required

Speaking with clients and taking accurate messages for the conveyancing fee earner

Updating client portal

Completing and submitting Land Registry forms

Updating file checklists in readiness for exchange & completion

Preparing files for archive procedure

Providing clients, estate agents and mortgage brokers with updates on the process

Keeping pro-active knowledge of the stages of each conveyancing files

Ensuring SLAs and compliance are adhered to

Keeping updated with industry and law changes

Where required completing accreditation and internal training within specific timeframes

**Requirements**:
Residential conveyancing/legal experience

Legal qualification or working towards - CILEX/CLC/Law Degree

Being organised, hardworking, motivated and enthusiastic

High levels of organisation and administration skills

Attention to detail and accuracy.

Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

Ability to work independently and within a team

Company Core Values:
**Aspirations**:To be the best that you can, motivated to do things better, works smarter not harder, embraces changes, learns from mistakes, takes an interest in the vision of the business

**Integrity**: Open and honest, shows respect, admits mistakes, looks at ways to improve and share ideas

**Innovation**: Creative and Dynamic, Adaptable to change, seeks ways of doing things better, get involved with work that makes a difference, continuously learns new things for personal development

**Commitment**: Relationships for the long-term

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

**Salary**: £20,000.00-£24,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Worthing, BN11 1BJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Conveyancing: 1 year (preferred)
- Legal Administration: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location