Details:
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Location: Northampton Northamptonshire
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
Our client has an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join their Residential Conveyancing/New Homes team on a permanent basis. The ideal candidate will be familiar with sale, purchase, part-exchange and leasehold transactions.
Ideally, you will have worked in a Residential Conveyancing and/or New Homes Division and be able to demonstrate your organisational skills, meet deadlines and work well under pressure in a team environment, whilst managing client expectation.
The Role:
* To Liaise with the department Managers and Department Head to establish daily responsibilities
* To attend office/department meetings and training sessions as required
* To perform daily tasks which include
* Filing of post
* Production of work using the Office Management System
* To liaise with clients both in the office and via telephone discussions
* Checking and working in accordance with task list and daily reminders
* Ensuring that work is produced and signed off and post ready by 4pm.
* To provide cover for other paralegals/assistants during their absence
* Meeting client to receive documentation or arrange appointments
* Management of departmental diary appointment, meetings and room availability
Requirements:
* Good standard of literacy, numeracy and attention to detail
* Pleasant manner, flexible and co-operative
* Ability to work on own initiative and take responsibility for quality of work
* Good time management skills
* Excellent client care
* Good typing skills (audio/copy)
* Flexibility in support of other members of staff
Benefits:
* 25 days holiday per annum (in addition to statutory days) and an extra day off for your birthday
* Social events throughout the year
* Death in Service – 4 x your annual salary
* 24 hour Employee Assistance Programme
* Company Pension Plan (after a qualifying period)
* Discount on Legal Services
Due to the large number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so