Conveyancing Executive/Solicitor

Britannia Personnel Group are working with  a dynamic, award-winning, multi-office practice which provides a comprehensive range of legal services to clients across the UK.

Our Client are looking to recruit a hardworking and enthusiastic Conveyancing Executive/Solicitor within their property department.

What you'll be doing:

• To be the main point of contact for clients in the absence of his/her Head of Department.

• To build relationships with clients and internal and external contacts on behalf of the team.

• To attend clients/contacts in person and on the telephone and to provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the Firm’s standards for client care. Ensuring all telephone calls are returned as soon possible or at the latest, prior to close of business on each working day.

• To use initiative to prepare correspondence and legal documents using case management and to ensure a high quality of the documents,faxes and photocopies.

• To progress case management within the limit of their ability as requested by their supervisor.

• To open files and run a case load independently as part of a team.

• To prepare mail and enclosures for dispatch.

• To maintain and update the filing systems.

• To answer the telephones promptly, taking messages and following up where necessary in a pro-active manner.

• To use initiative to progress files within the limits of his/her own ability.

• To provide high quality legal advice and support services to our clients in the Conveyancing process. To assist the firm in achieving its statedprofessional and commercial objectives.

• The role will involve assisting with file set up, searches, drafting contracts, enquiries, completion statements, redemption statements, SDLTapplications, drafting land registry forms, liaising with clients, estate agents, mortgage brokers and other third parties, file closure and archiving

• To be able to run a busy case load across all areas of residential conveyancing including: freehold sales and purchase, leasehold sales andpurchase, shared ownership, new builds, help to buy shared equity, right to buy, re-mortgage, transfers of equity and transfers of partperform all usual tasks relating to the conveyancing process i.e. taking instructions, preparing contracts, raising and dealing with enquiries,examining title, reporting to clients on search results and title, processing mortgage offers, attending to exchange and completion, preparingcompletion statements and attending to registration Contribute to the business development efforts of others.

• To assist HOD/Director in the management of caseload by actioning legal procedures as directed by the HOD/Director.

• To assist HOD/Director in the management of caseload by dealing with file related queries either face to face or by telephone.

Essential Skills:

• A good level of education.

• Competent typing ability.

• Excellent IT Skills with working knowledge of all MS applications especially Word.

• Have excellent organisational and communication skills.

• Have an in depth understanding of the conveyancing process and technical title issues.

Desirable Skills:

• A minimum of four years’ experience working within residential conveyancing.

• Be reliable and diligent, with good attention to detail.

• Self-motivation to work independently and as part of a team with a ‘can do’ attitude.

• Good interpersonal skills.

• A positive approach to working under pressure in a busy environment.

• Have a high level of confidentiality.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

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