Conveyancing Assistant in Leeds

Location: Leeds

Salary: Hidden

Recruiter: Walker Morris

Job Hours: Full-time

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As a Conveyancing Assistant you will play a vital role within our Recoveries department, supporting customers who are facing residential repossessions. You’ll work closely with the team to ensure customers receive a high standard of service and enquiries are dealt with efficiently.

You’ll join a friendly team and be supported by your manager who will guide you to develop your career in conveyancing.

What you’ll be doing as a Conveyancing Assistant:

Assisting with a caseload of files from initial instruction through to completion of each sale and/or closure of our file, under the supervision of the Team Manager and Paralegals.

Undertake certain elements of fee earning work under supervision. In particular: Matter creation on Casenet (our internal case management system);Obtaining and processing Official Copy documents and title deeds;Reviewing property titles with assistanceLiaise with other parties and keeping them informed of progress of each saleIssue contracts for sale and supporting documentsHelp carry out appropriate checks with clientsEnsure that all required documents and invoices are received in good time to effect completion.Help effect completionDeal wherever possible with routine enquiries and communications from our client (or their key suppliers)General administrative tasks, such as MI reporting to client

What we are looking for:

Experience within recoveries / sales of residential & leasehold preferred but not essential.

A team player who can collaborate well as part of a team.

Passionate to deliver excellent customer service.

Self-motivated with an organised approach to work.

Our office is based in Leeds and this role is offered on either a hybrid (min. 2 days per week in the office) or fully office-based basis.

Why join Walker Morris:

When you’re looking for a job, we know it’s about more than just the role. That’s why we provide the support you need to develop and grow your career. We’ve hybrid and flexible working, so you can make work and life work together for you. Walker Morris is a top 100 commercial law firm where you don’t have to fit a mould, so you can bring your full self to work and our commitment to a meaningful work life balance means you can take your full-self home again too!

What we offer:

Hybrid working – split your time between home and our office, with a minimum 40% of your time spent in the office per week.

Annual Leave – minimum of 25 days per year, increasing to 31 days with length of service. Also – buy/sell holidays up to 5 days per year.

Bonus Scheme – our annual bonus scheme recognises outstanding contributions to the firm and our ambitions. All colleagues are eligible subject to meeting the criteria of the scheme.

Pension – saving for retirement? Let us do the hard work for you. We auto-enrol all eligible colleagues into a workplace pension and we contribute a minimum of 5% of annual salary.

Life Assurance – 4x your annual salary in the event of a death in service.

At Walker Morris we are working to be an inclusive employer, and we encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply. We particularly welcome applications from Disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic as well as LGBTQ+ and non-binary candidates. Each individual brings their own unique capabilities, experiences and characteristics to their work, so you don’t have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.