Conveyancing Assistant

Talent UK are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of our new client based in Bradford. Our client is a well established firm who has been established for many years.

Due to headcount increase our client is now looking to recruit a full time permanent Conveyancing Assistant to work Monday to Friday 9:00-17: hours per week.

Job Summary

To provide administrative support to the Conveyancing team in order to assist them in the process of a varied caseload of sale and purchase transactions.

The role is client focused and the successful candidate will pride themselves on delivering a professional, helpful and friendly service.

Experience in freehold and leasehold sales and purchases as well as re-mortgages is essential as ideally, we are looking for an applicant to hit the ground running.

You will be an accurate and diligent worker able to follow fee earner instructions carefully whilst utilising good time management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Opening new files and inputting new instructions onto the Case Management system (Leap) and producing the relevant letters, emails and documents
• Processing client instructions, ID, proof of address and source of funds in line with the firms AML protocol
• Updating the Case Management system in accordance with department procedures as the matter progresses including client and lender portals
• Issuing contracts on sale files and assisting in dealing with replies to enquiries raised by a buyer's solicitor
• Ordering searches
• Dealing with exchanges and related paperwork
• Setting up and dealing with sale and purchase completions to include pre completion search requests and certificate of title submissions.
• Obtaining redemption figures on sale files.
• Issuing Mortgage reports to clients
• Issuing Search reports to clients
• Dealing with incoming post where appropriate
• Dealing with client and estate agents telephone enquiries where experience allows
• Filing, billing, photocopying and file closing as required
• General administration duties for the department as required

Key Skills Essential

• Proficient IT skills with experience of a case management system, lender and Land Registry Portals.
• Literate and numerate
• Ability to work accurately in accordance with the requirements of the team
• Ability to deal with enquiries in a customer-friendly and effective manner
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines
• A flexible and adaptable approach to work
• Ability to work on own initiative & as part of a team
• Experience is essential with ideally 36+ months gained within a residential conveyancing department.

Rewards

• 25 days Holiday plus Bank holidays & your birthday off
• Pension
• Excellent base salary
• On-site parking
• On going training and development

If you would like to work for a family orientated firm and the opportunity to progress, please forward your up to date CV for consideration