Conveyancing Assistant

Osborne Morris & Morgan is an award-winning boutique firm of Leighton Buzzard solicitors, helping individuals and families throughout Bedfordshire and nationwide. Many of our clients have been with us for decades and 95% of our clients said they were likely or certain to recommend us.

The following list includes the tasks required to fulfil the job role. This list is intended as a general guidelines and is not exhaustive.

• Assisting with the day-to-day running of case files under the supervision of fee earners.
• Attending to clients over the phone and in-person providing assistance in a professional and friendly manner.
• Assisting with enquiries from clients, agents, and other third parties and taking messages and communicating messages to the fee earners within the department.
• Drafting precedent letters and documents using the firm's case management system.
• Assisting with all work required when a file is opened.
• Assisting with AML checks to comply with the Money Laundering legislation formalities.
• Assisting with new business enquiries and sending quotes.
• Assisting with post completion matters as required.
• Communicating with the Accounts Department in respect of payments received and to be sent.
• Assisting with completions.
• Complying with the Firm's policies and procedures.
• Complying with the SRA Rules.
• Keeping up to date with the changes and developments in the law.
• Maintaining the document management structure as set in the department.
• Filing where necessary, and assisting with daily post and hand ins.
• Any other administrative tasks required from the business from time to time.

• Previous experience of working in a conveyancing department is preferred but training and development opportunities will be given, so this is not essential
• Good IT skills including emails, Word, Excel and case management system
• Good interpersonal & organisational skills
• Work to high levels of accuracy & good attention to detail
• Confident dealing with a wide range of people via telephone, email or face to face
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy office and to prioritise between various competing tasks
• A willingness to learn and develop in the role
• An understanding of the requirement for confidentiality in all aspects of the job

Osborne Morris & Morgan is an award-winning firm of Bedfordshire solicitors with the head office in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, servicing clients in the home counties and throughout the UK.