Legal Assistant

Job Description

Working closely with our conveyancing residential property solicitors you will assist in the day-to-day progression of files, office administration, management of diaries, liaising with clients

Day to day you will be involved in: -

• Relationship building with third parties, proactively progressing matters
• Managing first line client enquiries and questions
• Arranging practical aspects relating to case work
• Drafting and submissions of Land Registry Applications and Stamp Duty returns, alongside the file handler
• Attending to clients’ administrative matters
• Diary management
• Liaising with Risk and Compliance on auditing
• Preparing bills
• Supporting solicitors in proactively managing aged debt
• Updating external websites and portals
• Ensuring all file closing procedures are conducted at the end of the transaction and liaising with archiving for file closure

Skills and Experience required:

• Committed and able to work on your own initiative
• Detail-orientated approach to your work and ability to work under pressure
• Excellent telephone manner
• Effective time management
• Experience gained within a property department or similar environment
• Proven experience of working with a case management system, e.g., Proclaim.

Skills