Conveyancing Assistant
Job title: Conveyancing Assistant - Transactional
Reporting to: Aligned Fee-Earner(s) and Head of Department
Job Purpose
To provide effective and comprehensive assistance to the Fee-Earner and Paralegal in managing a conveyancing caseload which may include:
- Freehold and leasehold properties including sales and purchase, re-mortgages, transfer of equity and equity release
- Duties include but are not limited to: drafting reports from set precedents; replying to enquiries; applying for mortgage funds; preparing completion documents and any other steps in the transaction and completion process.
- Assist other members of the immediate and wider department as required.
This job is self-sufficient. The job holder will produce all their own work on the PC under the supervision of the fee earner. Proficiency in using the equipment provided and operating the firms systems to a high standard is required.
A high level of supervision will be provided, although the job requires an ability to make decisions involving the exercise of some judgment.
The ability to communicate clearly and effectively is essential.
REPRESENTATIVE ACTIVITIES
- Dealing with incoming post
- Drafting reports from precedents
- Responding to client and third party enquiries
- Sending out postal correspondence
- Processing applications for mortgage funds
- Preparation of completion statements
- Dealing with initial instructions
- Processing client ID checks
- Initial searches
- Booking agents
- Some post completion matters such as SDLT returns, HMLR/HMRC requirements, sending deeds to lenders
- Closing files on case management system
- Other general clerical duties as required
