Paralegal
Derby
£ 24000 - 28000/annum
Paralegal - Conveyancing
Location: Derby
Hours: Full time - office based
Salary: £24,000 - £28,000 DOE
Summary of position
The prime role of the Paralegal is to provide a mix of fee earning and administrative support to the senior conveyancer/solicitor to enable the team to operate at an optimum level. This will include, but will not be limited to, the main responsibilities given below. A Paralegal is expected to work well within a small team and the wider business whilst using a high degree of self-management and initiative.
Duties and Responsibilities
As a Paralegal you will carry your own files from quotation through to post-completion after a period of induction.
You would be part of the Academy, progress towards full time fee earning would be discussed and agreed quarterly.
We pride ourselves on providing a personal service, we pick up the phone when communicating with clients and encourage clients into the office.
To be able open files and accompanying procedures, to include production of confirmation of instruction letters, AML, Source of Wealth and Funds, updating central records and the entering of entities and capacities on each new client/matter file.
To apply for searches on purchase transactions
To be able to prepare Contract documentation for the clients to sign
Reporting to your clients on all aspects which affect their matter
To co-ordinate the exchange of contracts
Preparing the accounts packages and co-...