Vivid Resourcing
Contract: Locum
Duration: 9 months, with the potential to move to a permanent position
Working pattern: Full time, 5 days a week in the office, 9am to 5pm
About the role
Our client is a law firm looking for a Conveyancing Assistant to join its residential property team on a 9 month locum contract. The role sits at the centre of the team’s day-to-day activity, helping to keep client matters organised and moving forward from instruction through to completion.
The successful candidate will be responsible for opening and maintaining files, keeping documents in order and supporting fee earners with the administration that sits behind each transaction. Regular contact with clients is part of the job, so a clear, courteous and reassuring manner on the phone and in writing is important.
This role suits someone with a little previous experience who wants to build their knowledge of conveyancing in a busy, office-based team. The position is initially a 9 month contract, with the possibility of moving to a permanent role for the right person.
Main responsibilities
- Open new conveyancing files and set up matters accurately on the firm’s systems
- Maintain, organise and archive electronic and paper files
- Prepare, send and track correspondence and documents
- Support fee earners with day-to-day administration on live transactions
- Act as a first point of contact for clients, answering queries and providing updates
- Liaise with estate agents, other law firms, lenders and third parties
- Diarise key dates and follow up on outstanding actions
- Carry out basic file checks and keep case records up to date
- Assist with completion and post-completion administration
Requirements
Essential
- Some previous experience in an administrative, legal or office-based role
- Strong organisational skills and good attention to detail
- Confident customer service skills, in person, by phone and in writing
- Ability to manage a varied workload and work to deadlines
- Available to work 5 days a week in the office, 9am to 5pm
Desirable
- Previous exposure to conveyancing or residential property transactions
- Experience using case management or legal practice software
The offer
- 9 month locum contract, with the potential to go permanent
- Full time, 5 days a week in the office, 9am to 5pm
- Rate to be confirmed with candidates
- The chance to develop your conveyancing knowledge within an established law firm
If you have some experience behind you, enjoy keeping files in order and looking after clients, and want a role with the potential to become permanent, this position offers a solid base to build on. Apply below.