Legal Administrator

Description:

Legal Administrator
Shrewsbury, Shropshire (office based)

Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm
12-month FTC
£22,308

We are currently supporting our client who are looking for a Legal Administrator to join their well-established company in Shrewsbury on a 12-month Fixed Term Contact. The department you will be joining provides services in relation to property sales enquiries, from the point of sale to completion, administration of management companies and assistance with Land Registry registrations. An interest in property would be advantageous but is not essential as training will be provided. Our client is looking for someone who has excellent office and administrative experience with knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook being essential.

Your responsibilities will be:

* Dealing with incoming and outgoing telephone calls.

* Taking and making phone calls.

* Corresponding with conveyancing solicitors and communicating with internal departments.

* Responding to pre-contract and re-mortgage enquiries.

* Advising on requirements for transfer of equity transactions.

* Providing up to date Debtor History Reports to solicitors.

* Liaising with internal Accounts and Property Management departments.

* Administrative assistance to the team.

* Photocopying and scanning.

* Filing/Reviewing Files.

* Responding to emails.

* Reading and interpreting legal documents.

* Adhere to company policy and procedures including those on confidentiality, equal opportunities, health & safety and information security.

Additional responsibilities may include:

* Producing Legal Information Packs.

* Responding to emails as a result of issuing the Information Packs.

* Dealing with post completion documentation, ensuring that all requirements have been met and the legal documents are acceptable, before closing the file and issuing the relevant response and documents (i.e. Certificate of Compliance and Share/ Membership Certificates) to the solicitor and sending the file to our internal Set Up department.

* Keeping company records, dealing with annual returns, appointments, resignation and change of Director details and returning these to Companies House in accordance with Company Law.

* Updating shareholder records.

* Being involved with Lease Extensions and Deed of Variations and Undertaking Land Registry searches.

The Candidate:

* You will have excellent communication skills.

* You will have high attention to accuracy and detail.

* You will have the ability to prioritise your workload and keep to deadlines.

* Manage your own time.

* Being able to work in a team and on your own.

* Be adaptable to changing priorities.

* Use of Word, Excel and Outlook is essential.

* You will be confident with taking and making telephone calls.

The application process:

Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Whether you’re seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you’ll find us easy to deal with. Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales. Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment. With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

Reference: DE26163