Paralegal Legal Secretary

065102070

£24,000 - £25,000 Per Annum

Full Time

Permanent

Coventry, West Midlands

Legal

Posted 22 hours ago

Expires In 28 Days

Job Description

Job Title: Paralegal/Legal Secretary
Department: Property
Location: Coventry
Reporting to: Head of Department

Full-time, 35 hours per week
Based - Coventry office (fully office based)
Competitive salary plus benefits


Job Purpose
  • To provide comprehensive administrative and paralegal support to a busy Property Department.
  • To work in accordance with the Office Manual and to act at all times in an appropriate manner as an employee of a professional practice.

Key Responsibilities
  • Providing conveyancing quotes
  • Opening new files
  • Dealing with client enquiries and queries over the telephone and in person, and providing updates to clients and estate agents
  • Keep up to date with prospective clients
  • Setting up files for completion
  • To progress files through to post-completion, file closing and progressing to archive
  • Undertaking dictation
  • To scan, maintain and prepare full attendance notes
  • Obtaining correct documentation for Anti Money Laundering purposes
  • Updating LMS and Lender Exchange
  • Submitting registrations and dealing with requisitions
  • Work within the framework of CQS
  • Scanning post and allocating to fee earners electronically and onto physical files
  • Dealing with client and office ledgers
  • To undertake general administration tasks
  • To attend Property Department meetings and Firm wide meetings
  • To proficiently use the Firm's case management system
  • Updating estate agents and brokers
  • First point of contact for incoming calls
  • To undertake any reasonable instructions made by Directors, Department Heads, Line Manager or Fee Earners.

Knowledge and Experience
  • Minimum of 6 months experience working within a Residential Conveyancing department
  • Sound understanding of the conveyancing process
  • Knowledge of LMS and Lender Exchange
  • Knowledge of Land Registry
  • Excellent client care