Residential Conveyacing Paralegal

Residential Conveyancing Paralegal

Alconbury - £28,000

Skills and experience

* Positive approach to teamwork and an ability to develop relationships

* Have the ability to adapt to a broad range of circumstances and remain calm under pressure

* Flexibility to achieve the Team and Organisation’s goals and vision.

* Strong desire to learn and widen knowledge

* Have the ability to act independently to a reasonably high level, but also to work with more experienced partners and fee earners on more complex and specialised matters, as required

* Experience of building relationships with both new and existing clients and professionals, as well as a natural ability to promote marketing and business development initiatives in a dynamic way

* Possess good communication skills in order to explain legal matters clearly to clients

* Be discrete and have the ability to respect client confidentiality

* Be able to tackle tasks in a structured manner to ensure completion to a high standard

* Demonstrate solid organisation and time management skills

* Have experience of working in a team and the ability to develop relationships with colleagues

Responsibilities

* Producing legal documentation as required;

* Drafting of basic deeds, documents and letters;

* Drafting financial statements;

* Engaging in legal research as appropriate;

* Undertaking basic correspondence and telephone calls on client matters;

* Appreciation of legal procedures.

* Be involved in the efficient management of client/matter files to include general filing in a timely and accurate manner, file closure, archiving, retrieval and return from storage as required including updating relevant databases

* Deal with administrative routines, and provide administrative support as required by the team; including scanning, faxing, printing, document binding/bundling, recording time and photocopying;

* Operate case management system including storing documents electronically;

* Manage incoming and outgoing telephone calls, e-mails and facsimile transmissions as required;

* Ensure the confidentiality of all the Company’s and clients’ documentation and information;

* Maintenance of client relationship management data and records;

* Monitoring compliance and Lexcel requirements;

* Assist with good financial management, as and when appropriate;

* Assist with reception of clients and arrangement of meetings as required;

* Deal with queries and enquiries from fee earners, Team Co-ordinators and secretaries;

* Deal with queries from clients;

* Transcription of digital dictation;

* Support the wider team and assist with work as required