Conveyancing Paralegal

My client is a well established Legal 500 law firm with a network of offices across the West Midlands.

They are looking to recruit an experienced Conveyancing Paralegal to join their successful team based in their Leamington Spa offices.

Job Purpose
•    To provide comprehensive administrative and paralegal support to a busy Property Department.
•    To work in accordance with the Office Manual and to act at all times in an appropriate manner as an employee of a professional practice.

Key Responsibilities
•    Providing conveyancing quotes
•    Opening new files
•    Dealing with client enquiries and queries over the telephone and in person, and providing updates to clients and estate agents
•    Keep up to date with prospective clients 
•    Setting up files for completion
•    To progress files through to post-completion, file closing and progressing to archive
•    Undertaking dictation 
•    Obtaining correct documentation for Anti Money Laundering purposes
•    Updating LMS and Lender Exchange
•    Submitting registrations and dealing with requisitions
•    Work within the framework of CQS
•    Scanning post and allocating to fee earners electronically and onto physical files 
•    Dealing with client and office ledgers
•    To undertake general administration tasks
•    To attend Property Department meetings and Firm wide meetings
•    To proficiently use the Firm’s case management system
•    Updating estate agents and brokers
•    First point of contact for incoming calls
•    To undertake any reasonable instructions made by Directors, Department Heads, Line Manager or Fee Earners.

Knowledge and Experience
•    Minimum of 2 years’ experience working within a Residential Conveyancing department
•    Sound understanding of the conveyancing process
•    Knowledge of LMS and Lender Exchange
•    Knowledge of Land Registry
•    Excellent client care
•    Understanding of conveyancing process
•    Sound interpersonal and communication skills
•    Good organisation and administration skills
•    Ability to be a team player
•    Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, and Outlook, and case management systems (Tikit would be advantageous)
•    High level of accuracy and attention to detail
•    You may also be required to work at one of the other offices of the Firm from time to time 

If you are interested in the above Conveyancing Paralegal role, please call Sam Oliver on 0121 368 1833 or forward your most recent CV to s.oliver@clayton-legal.co.uk.

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