Residential Conveyancing Assistant

Position Overview: We are looking for a dedicated and skilled Residential Conveyancing Assistant to support our busy conveyancing department. The ideal candidate will have experience in shared ownership and be adept at managing a varied caseload of residential conveyancing work., Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to our conveyancing team. Assist in managing a caseload of residential conveyancing transactions, including shared ownership properties. Ensure all duties are performed efficiently, thoroughly, and with a high level of attention to detail. Prioritise client care, ensuring exceptional service and client satisfaction. Maintain and manage client files, both electronic and physical, ensuring all documentation is up to date. Communicate effectively with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders, and other parties involved in the conveyancing process. Handle post-completion tasks and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.
  
  Qualifications and Experience: Previous experience as a Conveyancing Assistant or Legal Secretary in a residential conveyancing environment. Familiarity with shared ownership transactions is essential. Strong organisational and time-management skills. Excellent written and verbal communication abilities. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and conveyancing case management systems. Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple tasks simultaneously., We place a big emphasis on being able to work in a team


• Experience and a sound knowledge in their chosen practice area


• The ability to communicate and work with different personality types


• Accurate and efficient to be able to maximise work in a fixed fee environment


• Client-focused with an ability to empathise


• Good commercial understanding


• A friendly, approachable and informal manner which makes other feel at ease
  
  About Us: Bennett Oakley Solicitors is a reputable firm of solicitors committed to providing exceptional legal services. We are currently seeking an experienced Residential Conveyancing Assistant to join our dynamic conveyancing team in Burgess Hill. Unlike many other law firms, Bennett Oakley is owned 100% by its employees. We are the first law firm in Sussex to become employee owned, giving our employee owners a direct stake-and-say in the business, as well as an equal share of profits. Read more about us here., Bennett Oakley Solicitors was the first employee owned business in our surrounding area after converting to an employee owned trust (EOT) in 2022. This means that our focus is all about giving everyone who works here a real stake in the business. No matter what role you hold, we are all part of the same team. Everyone's contribution to the firm is equally important and everyone receives an equal share in the eligible profits.


Other benefits include:

• Holiday entitlement increasing with the length of service at the firm


• Pension contributions (including AVCs)


• Discounted conveyancing on your main residential property


• Discounted Will writing for staff


• Regular social events (including summer and Christmas parties)


• Professional membership/subscription support


• Dress-down Fridays


• Free parking (Burgess Hill office only)


• Work from home


• Cycle to Work Scheme


• £1000.00 finder's fee for new employee recruitment referrals


• Sick Pay entitlements


• Private Heath Insurance
  
  What We Offer: A supportive and friendly work environment. Opportunities for professional development and career progression. Flexibility in working hours to support a healthy work/life balance. Competitive salary and benefits package. Further benefits can be found here - https://www.bennettoakley.co.uk/careers, We believe in working hard and to a high standard to ensure our clients receive outstanding service and where possible exceed their expectations. We also strive to maintain a work/life balance and provide flexibility in working hours where appropriate. We want our firm to be an enjoyable place to work.