Conveyancing Assistant/Secretary - Seaton
- Employer
- QED Legal
- Location
- England, Devon, Seaton
- Salary
- £20000 - £21000 per annum
- Closing date
- 1 Oct 2018
- Reference
- BBBH20299
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- Practice area
- Conveyancing - residential
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- Not applicable
- Position
- Other
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
Conveyancing Assistant/Secretary - Seaton
QED Legal are looking for an organised, experienced individual to join the team at our renowned clients Seaton office.
The successful candidate will have previous legal and conveyancing experience, be confident with managing a busy workload in a fast paced environment and be able to use their own initiative and work well under pressure.
You will need to be able to -
Assist in the progression of a conveyancing transaction to include -
- Exchanging contracts and dealing with completions; Preparation of contracts, transfers, trust deeds and correspondence; Dealing with completion statements; Raising solicitor invoices; drawing up contracts;taking instructions from and liaising with clients; Undertake on-line searches; and complete land registry and SDLT forms on-line.
- Provide secretarial assistance to other lawyers based in the Seaton office, to include both conveyancing and private client work.
Participate in rotas for the purpose of reception cover.
Deal with telephone calls in a confident manner. providing clear and accurate and up to date information.
Produce documents using the firm's case management software.
Demonstrate good administrative skills with good attention to detail.
Demonstrate good organisation skills.
Demonstrate effective communication skills, both written and spoken.
Cope well under pressure, with an ability to work flexibly and cope with changing priorities.
Take a positive and proactive approach to work, anticipating and meeting the needs of the department.
Be receptive to receiving and acting on instructions given by immediate supervisor.
Be competent in using Word and other Microsoft Products (Office and Powerpoint)
This is an excellent opportunity to join a company where you will thrive in a professional and friendly environment.
If you would like to be considered for this role then please call Kieran on 01903 333 100 or click the "apply" button.
Company
QED
An acronym of the latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum which translates as "thus it is demonstrated" or "that which was to be demonstrated". It is most often used as an annotation at the end of a complex mathematical, scientific or philosophical argument to show that the author had proven what he had set out to prove. In recent times it has also been translated as "Quite Easily Done".
As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your firm or your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers
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