Conveyancing Assistant

What sort of work?

Right now, we have an exciting opportunity for a Conveyancing Assistant to join our highly experienced Residential Property team in our Exeter office.

In this role, you will support the team in residential transactions and delivering a first-class service to our clients, focusing primarily on the onboarding and Anti Money Laundering (AML) compliance processes.

This will include:

• Onboarding of clients / file opening, to comply with AML and SRA requirements.
• Undertaking file management to include, scheduling of deeds and documents, completing the archiving process and complying the e-filing.
• Complying with internal policies and procedures, ethical standards and regulatory requirements.
• Managing files diligently and review each regularly.
• Understanding the obligations relating to client accounts and ensure that the preparation and service of bills comply with Solicitors Accounts Rules.
• Drafting of contracts, initial letters, protocol forms, completion statements.
• Submitting property searches/Land Registry searches.
• Drafting and submitting Land Registry applications via the Land Registry Portal.
• Managing post exchange and completion formalities.

The role is based in our Exeter office and the ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience in residential property work is desirable.
• Experience of working in a client facing role.
• Demonstrable experience of consistently delivering exceptional customer service standards.
• Experience of working to compliance and file maintenance procedures.
• Excellent organisational skills and experience of multi-tasking and an ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a flexible and proactive way
• Excellent interpersonal skills; effective communicator at all levels (written and verbal) as the successful candidate will be liaising with clients.
• Other skills required include:
• A commercial, pro-active 'can do' and professional approach to work.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Must interact well with others in a sensitive and effective way - a team player.
• Understand the importance of confidentiality and use of discretion.
• Must be flexible, successfully adapting to changing demands and conditions.

Michelmores LLP is an Equal Opportunities Employer

We do not discriminate on grounds of race, gender, marital status, age, religion, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation in the selection, recruitment and treatment of our staff.

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