Conveyancing Assistant

Location: Barnsley
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Type: Full-time, Permanent

An established and growing legal practice is looking for a Conveyancing Assistant to join its busy and supportive Conveyancing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and detail-focused individual to provide administrative and transactional support across a varied residential conveyancing caseload. You will work closely with the wider team to ensure files progress efficiently and clients receive a professional and responsive service.

• Providing day-to-day administrative support to the Conveyancing team

• Opening, maintaining and closing client files accurately

• Managing incoming post and ensuring correspondence is allocated correctly

• Supporting sale files from initial instruction through to completion

• Assisting with sale enquiries and mortgage redemption''s

• Supporting the exchange and completion process

• Preparing completion statements and assisting with completion monies

• Liaising with clients, lenders, solicitors and other third parties

• Providing regular updates and responding to client queries

• Preparing completion letters and associated documentation

• Assisting with requisitions and Certificates of Title

• Issuing contract packs for sale files

• Managing requests for money on account

• Regularly chasing outstanding matters to ensure files continue to progress

• Assisting with the management of the LMS and Lender Exchange portals

• Ensuring files are properly closed with a nil balance

• Processing interim and final bills

• Providing additional support across the department during busy periods and covering colleagues during annual leave

• Managing client appointments and incoming telephone calls

The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience within a legal or conveyancing environment and will be highly organised, proactive and comfortable working in a fast-paced team.

You will have:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Good organisational and time-management skills

• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines

• A professional and calm approach when dealing with clients

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

• Experience using a legal case management system

• Previous experience processing bills

• An understanding of legal terminology and conveyancing processes

• The ability to work independently while also contributing effectively to a wider team

• Opportunity to join a growing Conveyancing team

• Supportive and collaborative working environment

• Varied role with exposure to the full conveyancing process

• Opportunity to develop your legal and conveyancing experience

• Long-term career development opportunities

If you''re an experienced Conveyancing Assistant looking for your next opportunity within a supportive and forward-thinking legal environment, we''d be keen to hear from you.

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