Conveyancing Assistant

Macclesfield – £23,500 - £26,500

A highly regarded, multi-service law firm based in Macclesfield is looking to recruit an experienced Conveyancing Assistant to support a friendly and supportive property team. This role would suit someone from a legal administration or legal secretarial background, ideally with conveyancing experience.
Role Details:

• Position: Conveyancing Assistant
• Location: Macclesfield (Full-time, office-based)
• Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm

The primary role is to provide direct support to your line manager and the department, enabling the team to operate at optimum efficiency. You will be expected to use a high degree of self-management and initiative to facilitate the smooth running of the support functions within the team. The role is intended to support a Senior Fee Earner within the Residential team.
Key Responsibilities:

• Liaising effectively with clients and third parties over the phone, in writing, and occasionally face-to-face, providing advice and assistance.
• Chasing various documentation, including ID, mortgage offers, and searches.
• Keeping the case management system and any third-party websites up to date in real time.
• Preparing documentation required throughout the conveyancing process.
• Preparing completion packs for the accounts department, including completion statements and invoices.
• Handling post-exchange matters as directed by the team manager.
• Overseeing completions on the day of completion.
• Ensuring clients and introducers receive the best possible service at all times.
• General administrative support.

Firm Benefits:

• Holiday: 24 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Christmas: 3 days paid leave for Christmas plus Birthday day off.
• Employee Benefits:
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Enhanced sick pay
  • Life cover (4 x annual salary)
  • Company pension
  • Discounted legal services
  • Christmas bonus
  • Social events
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay