Conveyancing Legal Assistant

Conveyancing Legal Assistant

Swindon

Salary up to £35k

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a well-established and highly regarded law firm with the recruitment of a Conveyancing Legal Assistant to join its busy residential conveyancing department in Swindon.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous legal experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and providing high-quality support to lawyers and clients. As a Conveyancing Legal Assistant, you will help the wider team manage property transactions efficiently, taking responsibility for a varied range of administrative and routine legal tasks.

This is what you will be doing

As a Conveyancing Legal Assistant, your duties and responsibilities will be:-

• Supporting conveyancing lawyers with the day-to-day management and progression of residential property transactions.
• Opening new files, typing correspondence, maintaining accurate records and preparing files for billing.
• Ordering property searches and Land Registry documents.
• Preparing straightforward legal documents and liaising with clients and other parties to provide transaction updates.
• Managing incoming calls, post, emails and messages while delivering a professional and friendly service to clients.

The experience you will bring to the team

You will bring the following experience to the Conveyancing team:-

• Previous experience working within a legal environment, ideally within residential conveyancing.
• Strong administrative skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a professional and client-focused approach.
• The ability to remain calm, organised and focused when working at pace or under pressure.
• Strong IT skills, including confidence using Microsoft Office packages, alongside the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.

Previous conveyancing experience would be advantageous, but no specific professional qualifications are required for this Conveyancing Legal Assistant position.

This is what you will get in return

• A competitive salary.
• A permanent, full-time position within an established conveyancing team.
• A comprehensive employee benefits package.
• Opportunities to develop your skills and progress within a supportive working environment.
• A positive workplace culture that values individuality, ambition, collaboration and employee social events.

Are you up to the challenge?

If you're a Conveyancing Legal Assistant ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch to find out more. All enquiries will be handled in the strictest confidence by Yolk Recruitment. If you are looking to pursue the next step in your career with a highly regarded law firm, we encourage you to apply by contacting Oliver Coodye on (phone number removed) or alternatively send your CV Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work. *Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.