Conveyancing Paralegal - Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment : Job Details

Conveyancing Paralegal

Birmingham

£23,000 - £28,000 A fantastic, established Birmingham firm, known to us as a client for many years are keen to add an experienced Paralegal to their already impressive Conveyancing team.Based in well-equipped offices in an impressive setting, close to commuter links, the Paralegal will benefit from working with a cohesive team of Assistants, Fee Earners and Partners to deliver a high quality of a full range of Paralegal Duties in Birmingham. Duties and responsibilities of the Paralegal in Conveyancing:

• Deal effectively with clients and third parties over the telephone, in writtencorrespondence and occasionally face to face, in order to provide advice andassistance
• Be responsible for chasing various documentation, ID, mortgage offers and searches
• Keep the case management system and any third-party web sites up to date in realtime
• Ensure our clients and introducers of business receive the best possible service attimes
• Prepare required documentation as required with the conveyancing process
• Prepare the completion packs for the accounts department, to include completionstatements and invoices
• Deal with post exchange matters as directed by your team manager
• Be responsible for completions on the day of completion
• Any other administrative duties required to assist your team and other teams shouldthe need arise
• Preparing trial bundle indexes and bundles
• Actively participate in meetings
• Ad Hoc Paralegal admin

Skills Required:

• Prior Conveyancing Paralegal / Assistant experience is essential
• Competent in all IT applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Strong attention to detail and a clear communication style (both written and verbal)
• Good time management skills and the ability to manage and prioritise a range of tasks
• Commitment to good customer service
• Good empathy skills and the ability to deal with a range of different personality types when working with clients and witnesses
• Commitment to meeting or exceeding personal targets
• Willing to listen and learn
• Good team player with a willingness to assist colleagues
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, committed and approachable
• Ability to remain calm and professional when under pressure

The firm are offering 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and a range of competitive benefits. If you are an experienced Paralegal, based in or near Birmingham, please get in touch for confidential consideration or send your CV to .