Legal Assistant

The role of the Legal Assistant is to provide effective support to our Residential Conveyancing Team.

Main responsibilities:

• Client onboarding - providing quotes to prospective new clients and preparing client care documentation
• Anti-Money Laundering - assisting the compliance department with proof of funds, source of funds, source of wealth and ID checks on clients
• Post completion - archiving of residential property matters, which includes but is not limited to - ensuring there are no client balances on any files before they are archived; ensuring that notices have been served on freeholders and management companies (as applicable) where the file is leasehold; and on purchase matters, to ensure we have received the Title Information Document from the Land Registry and that it accurately records the client’s name and lender’s charge (if applicable)
• Sending completed registrations to the lender/client, via post, LMS and Lender Exchange platforms, and providing updates on registrations to clients and lenders if the application is delayed
• Dealing with Land Registry, download and upload documents
• Liaising with clients by email and on the telephone, and provide such support in a professional and friendly manner, in-keeping with the Company’s standards for client care
• Processing and allocating of post
• Any administrative duties that may be required such as typing, photocopying, scanning, and undertaking various duties as delegated
• Assisting other members of the firm with matters that have completed on a case by case basis

Please note:

• This is an entry level role, ideal for school/college leavers and recent university graduates as no previous experience is required - full training will be given
• Only applicants based in or near the London area and able to commute to London will be considered. This role requires the candidate to work in the office - no remote working
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK - we do not offer sponsorships, applicants should already be in position to accept a job in the UK
• Only successful applicants will be contacted due to the large volume of applications

Pay: £25,420.00 per year

Work Location: In person