Para/ Legal Assistant

Job description

Role: Para/ Legal Assistant

Location: Hybrid-Home(&/OR)Office,StAlbans,Hertfordshire

Salary: £28-32,000 dependent on experience

Role over view

Anexcitingopportunityforan experienced para/legal assistant to join our client small team of professionals.

Within a few short years the firm has expanded dramatically and has a continued focus on organic growth through recommendation and a glowing reputation, their aim is simple : to provide a high quality service to people and making daunting legal processes as smooth as possible.

1. To assist a partner in conveyancing work.

2. To liaise with clients and other third parties as necessary.

3. To correspond with clients as required.

4. To take out suitable indemnity policies.

5. To prepare the completion statements for the partners review.

1. To produce the final search results for the approval of the Partners.

7. To prepare payment slips for the partners review and approval.

8. To prepare the telegraphic transfers for the partners review.

9. To liaise with mortgage lenders and prepare certificates of title for the partners review.

10. To prepare unregistered title deeds for first registration for the Land Registry.

11. To review replies to requisitions on title and check that the correct undertakings have been

12. To schedule Deed on completed matters and prepare final letters for approval of the Partners.

1. To assist the firm with any part of the conveyancing process as the firm requires

Key responsibilities

A. To register transactions at the Land Registry.

B. Searches in the Land Registry Office.

C. Ensuring compliance with the solicitors code of conduct.

D. To work in accordance with the Practice Manual.

E. To assist with taking conveyancing files from the start of the transaction to completion

Benefits:

• Monday - Friday (9.00 - 5.30)
• Hybrid Remote (2 days at home - 3 days in the office)
• No weekends

Despite our best efforts it is not always possible to respond to every application individually due to the high volume of responses we receive on each vacancy. Only candidates who are short listed will be contacted for this particular role and if you have not heard from us within 7 days please assume that you have not been successful. However, we will keep your details on our database, and will contact you when other suitable positions become available