Conveyancing Secretary - Chippenham

Conveyancing Secretary - Chippenham Full Time 9am - 5pm

I am working with a long established and well respected regional law firm who are seeking a friendly, organised and proactive Conveyancing Secretary to join their Residential Property team in Chippenham. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys supporting a busy conveyancing department within a welcoming and professional environment.

The role

• Assisting with residential property transactions, including sales, purchases and re mortgages, following the firm's procedures and guidelines
• Providing support to the conveyancing lawyer, including audio typing, preparing and amending documents
• Copying, scanning and filing post and other documentation
• Undertaking all necessary tasks relating to the residential conveyancing process
• Using residential property case management forms and standard letters
• Taking accurate telephone messages and passing information to the appropriate person
• Liaising with the Accounts department to obtain cheques and other financial documents as required
• Providing reception cover and carrying out reception duties when needed

Skills

• Good working knowledge of freehold residential conveyancing
• Accurate typing skills
• Strong sense of layout and presentation for letters and documents
• Good command of English grammar
• Professional and confident telephone manner
• Ability to deal effectively with clientsStrong organisational skills, including proactive diary and file management

Qualifications / Experience

Experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential.

What's on offer

• A family friendly firm with genuine work life balance
• Supportive colleagues and approachable leadership
• Full time role with 28 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Being part of a long established, well respected law firm
• Salary negotiable depending on experience

The ideal candidate will have a good working knowledge of freehold residential conveyancing, accurate typing skills, and strong document layout and grammar abilities. You'll be confident with clients, professional on the phone, and highly organised with diaries and files.

If you're interested in discussing this opportunity further, please submit your CV for consideration.

At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.