Residential Conveyancing Secretary
We are looking to recruit an experienced Legal Secretary or Paralegal to join our Buckingham team and are keen to receive CVs from people with a background in Residential Conveyancing.
Key Responsibilities
- Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors, lenders and estate agents, whether face to face, by telephone or by email;
- Opening, closing files, including, AML checks, keeping files updated with correspondence and ensuring compliance with SRA regulations; lender requirements and firm procedures;
- Administrative support (including photocopying and scanning etc);
- Preparing quotes to clients and drafting completion statements;
- Assisting fee earners in preparing reports on title, reports on mortgage and search reports for clients;
- Raising enquiries and replying to requisitions;
- Carrying out searches online;
- Using Land Registry portal to order official copies, leases and title plans;
- Generating Stamp Duty Land Tax calculations and submitting applications;
- Drafting forms such as AP1s and TP1s
- Preparing and submitting bills, receipts and payments to the accounts department for fee earners.
- Using Land Registry portal to submit registrations, replying to requisitions; and ordering official copies, leases and title plans;
Candidate Attributes
- Excellent communication and customer service skills;
- Good computer literacy (word, excel, outlook), including, working knowledge of case management software;
- Excellent organisational and time management skills;
- An understanding of the conveyancing process.
Benefits
- 26 days holiday plus bank holidays;
- Company pension;
- Private health insurance;
- Death in service benefits;
- Training and development opportunities;
- Free Parking
Apply now for the Residential Conveyancing Secretary job role
Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter, detailing how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role to [email protected]
Location
Based in our Buckingham office.
Salary
Competitive salary.
Working Hours
This is a Full Time role.
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.00pm
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Apply for the Residential Conveyancing Secretary job role by sending your C.V. and covering letter along with any additional relevant information detailing how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.
We will look to assess your experiences as well as your strengths and will give you the best opportunity to showcase these.
Benefits at Heald Solicitors
Benefits at Heald Solicitors include a competitive salary, ample holiday, private healthcare, death in service and a generous bonus scheme. At Heald Solicitors, flexible working comes as standard. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and value individuals for their skills, potential and what they can bring to the firm.
- Death in service
- Employee health insurance
- Discounted membership for family members
- 25 days holiday per year
- Discounted conveyancing and legal services eg wills and family trusts
- A pension scheme with employer contributions of 4%
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