Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant
Perm
Residential Property/Conveyancing
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Essex
£23000 - £27000 per annum
JW15775

Our client is an innovative law firm, passionate about providing clients with the highest level of customer service and they are currently recruiting a Paralegal to join their Residential Property team. Working closely with experienced fee earners, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your experience further and be part of a friendly and supportive team.

Position Overview
As a Conveyancing Assistant, you will provide crucial support to the wider conveyancing team, supporting their caseloads and assisting in an administrative capacity.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage administrative responsibilities, including client care correspondence
  • Coordinating seamless communication via email and telephone with clients, estate agents and other parties
  • Meticulously conduct identity verification, anti-money laundering (AML), and essential compliance checks
  • Prepare legal documentation and professional correspondence with accuracy and attention to detail
  • Delivering critical support during contract exchanges and transaction completions, facilitating smooth and efficient property transfer processes

Experience

  • Ideally you will have one year's experience working within residential conveyancing
  • Excellent clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Superb attention to detail
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks at once
  • Have the desire to work in an interesting, fast paced, and collaborative environment

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • A positive and collaborative work environment
  • The chance to play a key role in a dynamic and growing department

This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your skills and experience within a supportive and forward-thinking private practice, and please get in touch for more details.

James Wiffen

Recruitment Consultant
01279 464455