Conveyancing Assistant

Job Title: Conveyancer 
Location: Hastings
Hours: Full time
Salary: £DOE
Key Tasks & Activity Standards of Performance
Carry out all legal aspects on residential property transactions
 Ensure due diligence in all areas of processing a residential property transaction. To include:- o Leaseholds o Freeholds o Registered properties o Unregistered properties
 Types of transactions to include:- o Purchases o Sales o Remortgages o Auctions o New Build o Right to Buy o Help to Buy o Shared Ownership o Transfer of Equity o Lease Extensions o Deeds of Variation
 Deal professionally with other lawyers, Estate Agents and all third parties associated with the transaction.
 Using the OMS system to progress cases efficiently and to the timescale set by the Protocol.
 Accountable for all dealings with other lawyers and other legal aspects on all property transactions.
 Assess risk on every transaction by using skills to make pragmatic decisions and to ensure appropriate legal advice is given.
 Take responsibility for the quality of legal advice given on every residential property transaction that is assigned to you.
 Ensure that all activities and tasks required to be performed are undertaken promptly and proactively, prioritising where appropriate and support others to do likewise.
 You must be able to evaluate AML information provided by a client and assess whether this is acceptable. In the event of any serious concerns or suspicions you must consult the Money Laundering Officer.
 Identify Additional Legal Services and ensure that a client is advised and billed appropriately for these.
File Checking
 Carry out file reviews prior to exchange of contracts, checking for:
 Accuracy of legal procedures
 Official copies for Registered Proprietors, Legal Charges and Restrictions
 Satisfactory ID and AML information on the file
 File contains correct signed documentation
 Check payment details to include all redemptions.
Qualifications required:
 Qualified by experience
 Solicitor
 Council of Licensed Connveyancers
 CILEx or Law Degree or completed PLC will also be considered
 Degree and/or Internal process
Training Mandatory training such as AML, Customer Service and Data Protection will be provided by the company. External training is supported by the Company by prior agreement and where appropriate. Training will also be provided by the team manager where appropriate

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