Talent-UK are recruiting on behalf of their client a Yorkshire based law firm with multiple offices across the region for a conveyancing assistant in residential property, based at their Pontefract office on a full time permanent basis 

Job Description
An experienced conveyancing assistant (12+ months experience in sales and purchase) to join a busy property team at the Pontefract office. As a key part of the role is inputting data and preparing legal documents, the ability to work accurately and follow instructions carefully while dealing with a high volume of work is essential. 
They pride themselves on their professional and friendly client care and the successful candidate will be client focused with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

The company offers a supportive learning environment with the opportunity to develop and progress your career.

Key Tasks

• Opening new files and inputting new instructions onto the Case Management system and producing relevant letters and documents
• Updating the Case Management system in accordance with team procedures as the matter progresses
• Issuing contracts on sale files and assisting in dealing with replies to enquiries.
• Ordering searches
• Dealing with exchanges and related paperwork
• Setting up completions
• Issuing Mortgage reports to clients
• Dealing with incoming post where appropriate
• Dealing with telephone enquiries where possible
• Filing, billing, faxing, photocopying, sorting post and archiving
• General administration duties for the office and firm

Key Skills – Essential

• Proficient IT skills
• Literate and numerate
• Ability to work accurately in accordance with the requirements of the team
• Ability to deal with enquiries in a customer-friendly and effective manner
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines
• A flexible and adaptable approach to work
• Ability to work on own initiative & as part of a team

Experience – Essential
Experience in a similar fast-paced role
12+ months experience in conveyancing

 
    
This vacancy is advertised on behalf of Talent-UK Ltd who are operating as an employment agency/business, we are an equal opportunities employer, Your application will be sent to us for review, at which stage we will be in touch to discuss your details further. We will not submit your CV until you have been briefed on the position and we have your consent to do so.