Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant

Well established and reputable law firm in Haywards Heath are seeking a Legal Assistant to work within their busy Residential Conveyancing department.

This role will be to assist the busy Fee Earner’s in their day to day work by providing support and an efficient secretarial and administrative service.

Duties include:

• Providing full secretarial support in preparing and drafting legal documents, including contracts, completion statements, and property searches.
• Handle incoming phone calls and emails promptly and professionally.
• Maintenance of comprehensive and accurate client admin files.
• Assistance in general team administration including meeting and greeting clients, taking calls and directing accordingly and arranging meeting room bookings.
• Managing Fee Earners diaries, scheduling appointments and meetings.
• Managing post completions procedures including SDLT returns and title registrations.

Desired skills and experience:

• Legal Secretary/Assistant experience with at least 2 years of solid property expertise.
• Strong and efficient secretarial and admin skills.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Fast, accurate typing ability, ideally using digital audio systems.
• Experience of using case management system.

What they offer:

• Full time in the office – Monday – Friday 9am – 5:30pm.
• Salary depending on experience - £25,000 - £30,000.
• 21 Days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Company Pension Scheme.