Conveyancing Assistant
Job Title: Conveyancing Assistant
Department: Conveyancing
Hours: 9:00am – 5:30pm, Monday – Friday
Location: Leighton Buzzard Office
The Firm
Osborne Morris & Morgan is an award-winning boutique firm of Leighton Buzzard solicitors, helping individuals and families throughout Bedfordshire and nationwide. Many of our clients have been with us for decades and 95% of our clients said they were likely or certain to recommend us.
Main Responsibilities
The following list includes the tasks required to fulfil the job role. This list is intended as a general guidelines and is not exhaustive.
- Assisting with the day-to-day running of case files under the supervision of fee earners.
- Attending to clients over the phone and in-person providing assistance in a professional and friendly manner.
- Assisting with enquiries from clients, agents, and other third parties and taking messages and communicating messages to the fee earners within the department.
- Drafting precedent letters and documents using the firm’s case management system.
- Assisting with all work required when a file is opened.
- Assisting with AML checks to comply with the Money Laundering legislation formalities.
- Assisting with new business enquiries and sending quotes.
- Assisting with post completion matters as required.
- Communicating with the Accounts Department in respect of payments received and to be sent.
- Assisting with completions.
- Complying with the Firm’s policies and procedures.
- Complying with the SRA Rules.
- Keeping up to date with the changes and developments in the law.
- Maintaining the document management structure as set in the department.
- Filing where necessary, and assisting with daily post and hand ins.
- Any other administrative tasks required from the business from time to time.
Required Skills & Experience
- Previous experience of working in a conveyancing department is preferred but training and development opportunities will be given, so this is not essential
- Good IT skills including emails, Word, Excel and case management system
- Good interpersonal & organisational skills
- Work to high levels of accuracy & good attention to detail
- Confident dealing with a wide range of people via telephone, email or face to face
- Ability to work under pressure in a busy office and to prioritise between various competing tasks
- A willingness to learn and develop in the role
- An understanding of the requirement for confidentiality in all aspects of the job
How to apply
To apply for this role, please send your CV and covering letter to Anna Roberts at Anna.Roberts@ommlaw.co.uk
