Conveyancing Assistant

Conveyancing Assistant

Salary: £24,000 - £30,000
Location: Harrogate
Hours: Mon‑Fri, 9am‑5pm
Full‑time, Permanent Position

This role is central to supporting our client’s Conveyancing Fee Earners and ensuring our Client and Colleague Charters are upheld at every stage. As a Legal Assistant, you will play a key part in delivering an efficient, professional, and friendly service while supporting the smooth running of the department.

• Manage client matters in a timely and accurate manner using our case management system, Proclaim, ensuring compliance with standards and regulatory requirements
• Prepare, organise, and archive legal files and supporting documentation
• Provide diary management for Fee Earners, including booking client appointments and coordinating meetings
• Produce client correspondence using audio typing, word processing, or digital dictation
• Handle incoming telephone calls, enquiries, and requests from clients and third parties, ensuring all interactions are dealt with politely and efficiently
• Manage incoming emails, post, photocopying, and general administrative duties
• Order property searches and carry out necessary client s
• Assist with exchanges and completions under Fee Earner supervision
• Manage Land Registry applications, including registering completed properties and following up as required
• Prepare client bills and assist with managing account ledgers
• Provide support to other assistants and the management team as needed

• Verbal communication:
  Ability to listen and respond to clients and colleagues in an approachable, respectful, and professional manner
• Written communication:
  Ability to produce clear, concise communication using accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation, reflecting the professional image of the firm
• Organisational ability:
  Ability to prioritise tasks, manage time effectively, and work efficiently
• Strong IT proficiency:
  Confident using Microsoft Office and the case management system Proclaim
• Teamwork:
  Ability to treat colleagues with respect, contribute positively to the workplace, and support a friendly working atmosphere

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.