Legal Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

At Gorvins Residential we believe it is our people which sets us apart from our competitors. A career here is much more than developing & proving your ability to apply the law; to us the right person for the job is someone who is approachable, professional and personable. We commit to exceed the expectations of every client and to meet this commitment, we need people who share our passion for client service.

Job Title: Legal Administrator

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm

Responsible to: Head of Department

Role: To provide administrative legal support and assistance to a team of residential conveyancers and their conveyancing files.

Tasks:

• Dealing with a large volume of incoming and outgoing calls in order to update parties/progress cases
• Opening conveyancing files
• Daily liaison with clients, third parties and other firms of solicitors, taking accurate messages and chasing documentation
• Proofreading documents, checking for administrative and typographical errors
• Understanding the current legal requirements for the registration of properties for which training will be given
• Dealing with file closing on case management system and accounts system
• Assisting with the preparation of post-completion matters where necessary such as SDLT submissions and Land Registry registrations for which training will be provided
• Ensuring all internal methods, systems, policies and procedures are adhered to
• Completing all tasks in compliance with Quality Assurance standards

Required:

• You must have completed A Level studies and be able to evidence a good standard of written and spoken English and be reasonably numerate
• You must have strong communication skills and be very confident on the telephone
• You must be able to build good working relationships at all levels, through all mediums
• You must have a professional attitude and excellent client facing skills
• You must have a keen eye for detail and be organised
• You must have excellent general administrative skills and be accurate
• You must work in an efficient, timely manner and manage workloads to achieve targets
• You must be self-motivated, proactive and a friendly team member
• You must be able to work within a fast paced, busy environment

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £7.49-£10.42 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Stockport, SK1 1TA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Education:

• A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person