I am looking for a Legal Assistant to work within the Conveyancing department of my Halifax based client to provide clerical support to fee earners in the practice.

Key Tasks

* To assist in the management of caseload by undertaking procedures as directed by the Conveyancer including dealing with file related queries either face to face or by telephone.

* To support Conveyancers in the maintenance of files by effective file management.

* To ensure that clients are dealt with efficiently and politely and that appropriate legal matters are raised with the Conveyancer.

* To attend to clients, taking instructions, and conducting letter and telephone enquiries as necessary

* Providing quotes both on the phone and by email, including via referrers.

* To use the correct Practice procedures and systems in order to manage cases effectively and in accordance with the firm's standards and legal requirements.

* To manage own work allocation, productivity and quality of work with minimum supervision.

* Contacting Clients, Agents, Referrers, Search providers and other parties Solicitors to progress active conveyancing transactions.

* Ensure the confidentiality of all the firms and clients' documentation and information.

* Contributing to maintaining a safe and healthy working environment.

* Contributing to maintaining and improving office procedures.

* Ensuring compliance with the Firm's Equality and Diversity policy.

Additional Tasks

* Dealing with sale, purchase and re-mortgage matters to the extent delegated by the Conveyancer, to include:

* Any preliminary matters on both sale and purchase files.

* Obtaining all required documentation from the client, other-side, third parties (such as HMLR, HMRC and Lenders).

* Drafting sate contracts and re-mortgage documentation as required and supervised by the Conveyancer.

* Assisting the Conveyancer in replying to enquiries.

* Dealing with Lenders on both sale and purchase matters, checking redemption statements, mortgage offers and dealing with the financial calculations relating to the same as required by the Conveyancer.

* Assisting with purchase files, including:

* Obtaining initial documentation.

* Collating contract packs.

* Administrative duties relating to the title checks/title reports.

* Assisting the Conveyancer in raising enquiries.

* Reviewing and reporting on mortgages.

* Ordering (all appropriate) searches, review and reporting on the same as supervised by the Conveyancer.

* Preparation of files for completion to include, final searches, requests for mortgage advances and liaison with Clients as to receipt of balance funds.

* Dealing with all appropriate Notices/Deeds — Post Completion.

* Updating the Estate Agents, Mortgage Brokers as required.

* Updating Lender Portals, including Lender Exchange and LMS.

* Post Completion procedures including Land Registry applications, First Registrations, Deeds back to client/lender and archiving the file.

This is a full-time, permanent role based in my clients' offices in Halifax