Conveyancing Assistant

Conveyancing Assistant Darlington Circa 26K

Prestigious North East Law Firm are looking to recruit a Conveyancing Assistant to assist the experienced Fee Earners in a busy Conveyancing department. The successful candidate will ideally have one years legal experience in a Law Firm ideally within a Conveyancing department. 

Main Responsibilities:-

• You will be supporting Conveyancers in the maintenance of purchase, sales, remortgages, transfer of equity (both freehold and leasehold) files by effective file management.
• Ensuring clients are kept up to date and dealt with efficiently is an important part of your role and ensuring the appropriate legal matters are raised with the Conveyancer.
• You will answer incoming calls, take instructions, conduct letter and telephone enquiries as necessary and follow through any actions where required.
• You will provide full support to the fee earners - collating, sending and checking documentation to all parties involved in transactions.
• Using the correct Practice procedures and systems is essential so you can manage cases effectively and in accordance with the firm''s standards and legal requirements.
• You will ensure our clients and referrers receive the best possible service at all times.
• You''ll look to cross sell services from other departments in the firm by identifying the appropriate opportunities.
• Dealing with incoming and outgoing post for the department, ensuring we have all documentation received from various parties involved in transactions.
• Verifying our clients identification in accordance with our Money Laundering policy will be an important part of your role.

Company benefits:-

• Firm wide annual bonus scheme, in addition to a competitive salary
  
• 4% Pension employer contributions offered through Standard Life
  
• 25 days holiday entitlement per year (FTE) with an additional three days off at Christmas
  
• 5 extra days paid leave on your 5-year anniversary – (and every 5 years thereafter)
  
• Life Assurance providing your loved ones with a 3 X salary death in service benefit.
  
• Employee Assistance Program – a Freephone number you can call 24/7 for personal, legal and financial issues; to arrange counselling and a GP helpline.
  
• Free annual flu injection
  
• EMG Rewards – Vivup app & Tastecard apps offering discounts across a large number of retailers.
  
• £50 Gift card on your birthday as well as a late start or early finish
  
• £50 Gift card at Christmas plus Christmas closure (subject to variation)
  
• Cycle to work scheme.
  
• Salary Sacrifice Electric Car scheme.
  
• Fruit and refreshments in each office