Legal Assistant - Residential Property - Westhoughton

Legal Assistant - Residential Property - Westhoughton

An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and well organised legal assistant in our friendly, growing residential property team in Westhoughton.

Responsibilities include:

• Prepare and submit quotes to clients
• Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors, lenders and estate agents
• Provide client updates and monitor matter progression
• Opening/closing files on the case management system, compliant with the firm’s AML and quality standards and SRA and CQS regulations
• Experience of Leasehold transactions
• Carry out searches online
• Use Land Registry portal to submit registrations, replying to requisitions and ordering official copies, leases and title plans
• Generate Stamp Duty Land Tax calculations and submit applications
• Preparing and submitting bills, receipts and payments to the finance team for fee earners
• Occasional reception cover

Requirements for this role include:

• Preferably previous work experience as a conveyancing assistant
• Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
• Advanced computer literacy (word, excel, outlook)
• Working knowledge of case management software
• Proficiency in English
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills
• Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure
• Excellent attention to detail
• Basic understanding of the conveyancing process
• Hours:
  
  Monday to Friday - 9:00 to 5:15 (office based only)
• Attractive salary dependent on experience

Working on a fixed fee basis means there is no uncertainty as to your outlay.