Residential Conveyancing Case Handler

We are recruiting for a Residential Conveyancing Case Handler with experience in the Conveyancing field, to join a lovely law firm at their office in Radlett.

Our client, experts in their field, are a modern and innovative legal firm. They believe firmly in developing their staff and recognising their achievements. The role will be providing dedicated secretarial and administrative assistance to a minimum of 2 fee earners. You will be joining a friendly team, working in a lovely, modern office.

What’s in it for you?

• Salary: Up to £30k, depending on experience


• Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5.15pm, office based, no hybrid working


• 25 days holiday (plus 2 additional for Christmas period), pension contribution, fantastic training opportunities!

Key responsibilities for the Residential Conveyancing Case Handler:

Client Services

• Progressing the matter file under the Lawyer’s instructions, provide a courteous and efficient service to clients, ensure that work sent to clients and related parties is correctly prepared in accordance with the firm’s standards and precedents and the Lawyer’s instructions


• Observe the code of practice in all areas as detailed in the Solicitors Code of Conduct and to observe fully the requirements of the Solicitors Accounts Rules


• Report complaints from clients or third parties to the Team Leader

Matters Administration

• Maintaining control of the Lawyer’s caseload to ensure that standards of matter conduct, file management, administration, and accounting are maintained at all times


• To be fully conversant with the firm’s computer systems and follow IT instructions directly and through procedures tabs


• Assist Lawyer/s to bill all matters promptly and accurately; to maintain a justifiable and accurate level of work-in-progress; to pay and collect disbursements in accordance with professional and internal practice; to properly account for all client monies and effect transfers from client to office account when appropriate

Administrative

• Ordering documents from the HM Land Registry and requesting title papers from lenders where applicable, preparing sale contract papers, ordering searches on purchase matters


• Requesting funds from clients and their lenders, assisting in the completion of matters, completing Stamp Duty Land Tax Returns and Land Registry applications, scheduling of Deeds


• Answer the telephone or meet clients who call into the office without an appointment on behalf of the Lawyer


• Providing updates to and responding to enquiries from clients and agents, brokers, lenders, and other parties’ representatives


• Opening and closing client files in accordance with standard procedures including performing on-line money laundering checks


• Maintain Conveyancer’s diary and make appointments

For this Residential Conveyancing Case Handler role the employer is looking for:

• Experience of working within a Conveyancing Department of a Law Firm


• Creative problem-solving ability, good written and verbal communication skills, good grasp of grammar and spelling, computer literacy in relevant software packages


• Ability to multi-task, organise, prioritise and plan


• Confident with the ability to interface and develop relationships with a variety of people, organisation skills including the ability to prioritise work, ability to follow instructions given, good timekeeping

If you are interested in this Residential Conveyancing Case Handler role, please apply now!

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Please note due to the number of applications we often receive; only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.