Legal Conveyancing Team Assistant

A dynamic and social, boutique Law Firm in the City is seeking a Legal Secretary to support three Conveyancing Lawyers.

A busy and fast paced role, duties to include:

• Ordering and raising pre-contract searches and enquiries on both residential and commercial transactions
• Creating and amending legal documents (eg contracts and TR1s)
• Undertaking pre-completion searches to include OS1/OS2/Bankruptcy searches
• Dealing with the post completion aspects of transactions including SDLT, Land Registry Forms and notices of transfer of charges
• Dealing with requisitions raised by the Land Registry with the assistance of the fee-earner where necessary
• Checking correspondence, attachments and documents produced by the Document Production team
• Answering external and internal calls and ensuring accurate messages are taken
• Updating clients and agents as far as is appropriate
• Request cheques, TT/BACS transfers and pay in monies received, as appropriate
• Prepare and submit expense claims for fee earners
• Opening and closing files based on instructions from fee earners
• Undertake general administration tasks
• Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by the Team Leader or fee-earners in order to meet the needs of the business
• Working as part of a team to ensure that effective cover is maintained at all times

A truly great place to work offering fantastic benefits, get in touch for immediate consideration

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