Legal Assistant

Gateway Group; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal services provider in Southend-on-Sea seeks a Legal Assistant to support the Solicitors Enquiries Department. The role requires great communication skills, with tasks including managing sales enquiries, updating case management systems, and processing related documentation. Previous litigation experience is preferred. This full-time position offers competitive salary, annual leave, and various company benefits including pension plan and training sponsorship.

Benefits

Company pension plan

Employee referral incentive

Training and qualification sponsorship

Seasonal company events

Company membership programmes

Qualifications

• Previous litigation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Dealing with pre-contract sales enquiries.
• Updating company case management system.
• Creating Deed of Covenants and Certificate of Compliance.
• Ensuring accounts are clear before sale information is released.
• Processing cheques and liaising with accounts department.
• Scanning and filing documentation.

Skills

Microsoft Office applications (Word and Excel)

Ability to work to strict deadlines

Handling a large and varied caseload

Job description

Legal Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Legal Assistant to join our busy Solicitors Enquiries Department at our office in Southend-on-Sea.

The Person

You will be a people person aligned to the Gateway brand. You will be a great communicator with a track record of delivering the best client and customer experience possible. Promoting the brand and creating new opportunities will come as second nature to you.

The Job

• Dealing with pre-contract sales enquiries in respect of any relevant sales, re-mortgages or transfer of equity
• Post completion – dealing with and receipting Notice of Transfer/Charge
• Updating our company case management system with new lessee details/charge details
• Dealing with and creating Deed of Covenants, Certificate of Compliance and Share Certificates
• Ensuring the accounts are clear prior to the release of any sales information packs and on the completion of a sale
• Processing cheques and liaising with our accounts department
• Scanning and filing all documentation that passes through, e.g. Notices, Land Reg docs etc.

We are looking for individuals with:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word and Excel)
• The ability to work to strict deadlines and handle a large and varied caseload

What You Need

• Previous litigation experience is preferred

Job location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex
Hours: 37.5 hours per week shift pattern covering Monday to Saturday
Salary: Competitive with an annual review
Annual leave: 23 days plus bank holidays
Extras: Company pension plan, company membership programmes, employee referral incentive, seasonal company events, training and relevant qualification sponsorship

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