Vacancy - Legal Secretary in Residential Conveyancing Romford

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F Barnes Solicitors are looking for an experienced Residential Property Legal Assistant

A multi office High Street, Lexcel accredited practice seeks an experienced residential property legal assistant/paralegal. We seek someone who is naturally enthusiastic, committed and keen to contribute to the growth of the firm.

The successful candidate must be experienced specifically, in the area of residential property. They will be assisting a busy conveyancing department.

It would be a benefit, but not essential to have some experience in other departments such as commercial property, private client and family law.

Our aim is to recruit dynamic, forward thinking individuals who wish to be part of our growth and who share the firm's core values. Based in Romford, Gidea Park and Collier Row our fee earners are all specialists in their respective fields and act for a wide range of commercial and private sector clients. We are an extremely busy practice with property being one of our busiest departments and growing.

The Candidate

At least three years’ experience in residential property this is essential as you will be assisting un-supervised at times.
Experience in dealing with all conveyancing searches, Land Registry searches and other property-related admin including producing engrossments and other legal documents
The ability and experience in dealing with exchange of contracts
The ability and experience in dealing with matters post exchange to completion
Good technical knowledge with the ability to work unsupervised and progress matters themselves
Clear demonstrable ability and keenness to build and maintain client and referrer relationships;
Excellent administration and organisational skills;
Friendly and approachable
Typing speed of 60 WPM

The Role