Conveyancing Assistant - Conveyancing Department

Russell & Russell Limited; Bolton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional law firm is seeking a Conveyancing Assistant to join their busy department in Middleton. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and organizational skills, with a focus on providing outstanding client service. Responsibilities include managing client interactions, handling payments, and organizing documentation. Candidates must have Conveyancing experience and GCSEs in main subjects like English and Maths. This position offers various perks including a 25-day annual leave plus holiday accrual, attendance bonuses, and training opportunities.

Benefits

Attendance bonus

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday holiday

Life insurance – 2x annual salary

Discounted services

Monthly raffle draw

Annual Christmas party

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize workload and work under pressure.
• Previous experience in Conveyancing is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent service to clients.
• Handle payments and organize paperwork.
• Maintain a diary and manage communications.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to multi-task

Teamwork skills

Education

GCSE level at Grade C and above in English and Maths

Job description

Location: Middleton Office

Hours: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm - Monday to Friday (1 Hour Lunch)

We have a vacancy for a Conveyancing Assistant to work in our busy Conveyancing Department based at our Middleton office.

The role requires excellent communication, organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and attention to detail.

Conveyancing experience is essential.

The role is customer focused and offers a varied working day.

Job role

Working within a busy office with a friendly team of people, you will be expected to carry out the following duties:

• To provide a friendly, knowledgeable and professional service to our clients
• Telephone and personal interaction with clients and telephone contacts with other solicitors and professionals and assisting clients on procedural points
• Taking payments from clients
• Setting up payments to be sent on the online banking system
• Organisation of post and emails on behalf of the fee earner and taking messages
• Maintenance of a diary for the fee earner
• Opening files and attending to standard paperwork
• Use of the online case management system on the fee earners instructions

Skills Required

• Needs an ability to multi task and work under pressure with a considerate and kind manner
• Good organisational skills
• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work well within a team

GCSE level at Grade C and above (or equivalent) in the main academic subjects such as English and Maths.

The traditions and values, which first established Russell & Russell as an early pioneer of legal services continues to serve us well today. We still provide friendly, professional advice in the manner a traditional high street law firm would, but this is now blended with a 21st Century approach.

The practice has 200 people and has grown organically to incorporate eight offices stretching across the North West; two in Bolton and one in Atherton, Bury, Chester, Farnworth, Horwich, and Middleton. Although we pride ourselves on being a regional firm, a number of our departments service clients throughout England and Wales.

The firm holds a number of industry related accreditations across all its service areas, in particular the Lexcel Practice Management Standard.

What we offer

• Attendance bonus
• 25 days a year plus bank holidays and an accrual system after 2 years
• Birthday holiday
• Life insurance – 2x annual salary
• Referral schemes (PI, Conveyancing, Family & Wills/Probate)
• Discounted Services (Conveyancing, Family & Wills)
• Staff Introduction Scheme (Refer a success applicant and get £500)
• Monthly Raffle Draw – 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes
• Dress down once a month (linked to a chosen charity)
• Annual Christmas Party & Events

Training & Development

• Training and development opportunities
• Internal workshops
• Compliance webinars

Applications:

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