Conveyancing Assistant

About the Company - Yorkshire Law Firm, employs approximately 300 people across 20 offices.

About the Role - We are currently recruiting for an experienced conveyancing assistant (12+ months experience in sales and purchase) to join our busy property team.

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. We pride ourselves on our professional and friendly client care and the successful candidate will be client focused with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities -

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

Required Skills -

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