Conveyancing Assistant

**Eventus Recruitment are seeking a Conveyancing Assistant / PA for a thriving law firm based in Gateshead. This is a permanent position with full-time hours but with flexible start and finish times. Other benefits include 25 days holiday, rising with service, annual salary reviews and a travel subsidy scheme.**

**Role Responsibilities**

The incoming Conveyancing Assistant / PA will be working alongside an experienced Conveyancer, assisting to progress a caseload of matters. Your responsibilities will include:

- File openings/closing, ordering searches for properties
- Running electronic ID checks for clients
- Updating and maintaining key case management systems
- Providing quotes to new potential clients
- Answering the busy conveyancing hotline calls
- Responding to daily enquiries from clients/mortgage brokers/Estate Agents/other side’s solicitors
- Monthly fee earner file reviews, dictations, minute taking for meetings and supporting the head of the department with her duties

**Person Specification**

Applications are sought from experienced Conveyancing Assistants or Legal Secretaries with experience in conveyancing. You will also:

- Have excellent IT skills including Outlook, Word, use of CMS, and Excel if possible
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Have a professional telephone manner
- Be proactive and able to use own initiative
- Be very organised
- Be able to work well under pressure
- Have a willingness to adapt
- Be someone who works well within a team environment
- Be someone keen to learn new skills and be open to development and training

**Benefits and Rewards**

You will be joining an incredibly supportive and team orientated organisation situated in Gateshead, easily accessible on public transport or by car.

Benefits include 25 days holiday, rising with service, annual salary reviews, contractual sick pay and a travel subsidy scheme. Contractual hours are 35 per week, but there is flexibility over start and finish times.

**About the Company**

The firm is a highly successful law firm, with an established client base tracking back over decades. They are a growing firm, with headcount due to increase by 15% this year. They are friendly and welcoming and provide an excellent working environment for their staff.. They are very focussed on development and progression of their staff.

**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.

**Salary**: £20,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- conveyancing: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person