Legal Secretary/Paralegal

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Salary Package: £24000 - £31000 per annum
Location: Wantage, England
Consultant: Kathy Rusher
Posted: 13/08/2024

Description:

Berry Recruitment are NOW hiring for a committed and experienced Conveyancing/Paralegal Assistant to work for a boutique Legal firm in Wantage.

Role: Conveyancing/Paralegal Assistant

Salary: £26,000 - £31,000 per annum (Depending on experience)

Location: Wantage, Oxfordshire

Hours: Office based. Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm

Key Responsibilities of the Conveyancing/Paralegal Assistant:

• Ordering property searches.


• Dealing with ID/AML procedures and requirements.


• Working directly with clients to ensure a seamless service.


• Drafting contract packs and client care letters.


• Assisting the clients, developers, and brokers with any queries either by telephone or email.


• Sending standard correspondence to clients.


• Drafting Stamp Duty Land Tax form in preparation for report to client.


• Write to clients and solicitors confirming exchange.


• Obtain OS2 and Bankruptcy searches and downloading the search results onto case file and lender portals.


• Obtain closing statements from clients and order ISA/LISA funds.


• Order redemption statements from lenders on sales.


• On completion ensure submission and payment of SDLT is made to HMRC.


• Arranging completion letters to client and solicitors, sending deeds etc on sales to solicitors.


• Submitting END1s/DS1s to existing lenders/HTB on sales.


• Submit the AP1 to Land Registry to register clients as new proprietors.


• Responding to Requisitions raised by the Land Registry.


• Send title documents to lenders and clients.

About you:

• Experience with using digital audio systems.


• Experience with working in conveyancing is preferred.


• Exceptional customer service.


• Able to type a decent speed as quite fast-paced environment.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification we have listed. If your experience looks a little different but you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!"

For more information and to apply, contact the Oxford branch of Berry Recruitment – 01865 777733 or click 'Apply Now' to submit your application.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.