Conveyancing Assistant

Conveyancing Assistant
Bradford
£25,000
Our client is a forward-thinking law firm who maintain traditional values of unrivalled and personable client care. Based in Bradford their premises act as a one stop shop of legal services throughout West Yorkshire
Duties:
* To provide administrative support to the Conveyancing team in order to assist them in the process of a varied caseload of sale and purchase transactions.
* Opening new files and inputting new instructions onto the Case Management system (Leap) and producing the relevant letters, emails and documents.
* Processing client instructions, ID, proof of address and source of funds in line with the firms AML protocol.
* Updating the Case Management system in accordance with department procedures as the matter progresses including client and lender portals.
* Issuing contracts on sale files and assisting in dealing with replies to enquiries raised by a buyer's solicitor.
* Ordering searches.
* Dealing with exchanges and related paperwork.
* Setting up and dealing with sale and purchase completions to include pre completion search requests and certificate of title submissions.
* Obtaining redemption figures on sale files.
* Issuing Mortgage reports to clients.
* Issuing Search reports to clients.
* Dealing with incoming post where appropriate.
* Dealing with client and estate agents telephone enquiries where experience allows.
* Filing, billing, photocopying and file closing as required.
* General administration duties for the department as required.
Skills Required:
* Experience in freehold and leasehold sales and purchases as well as re-mortgages is essential as ideally, we are looking for an applicant to hit the ground running.
* You will be an accurate and diligent worker able to follow fee earner instructions carefully whilst utilising good time management skills.
* Experience is essential with ideally 36+ months gained within a residential conveyancing department.
* Proficient IT skills with experience of a case management system, lender and Land Registry Portals.
* Literate and numerate.
* Ability to work accurately in accordance with the requirements of the team.
* Ability to deal with enquiries in a customer-friendly and effective manner.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines.
* A flexible and adaptable approach to work.
* Ability to work on own initiative & as part of a team.
CLD Recruitment (Leeds) Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. CLD Recruitment (Leeds) Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.