# Legal assistant

**Company:** [HCB Solicitors](null/companies/k19W7JgxhB3naNgb5pfBAz.md)
**Location:** Walsall, United Kingdom
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Residential Property

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## Description

-   General administrative tasks
-   Prepare and submit quotes to clients
-   Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors, lenders and estate agents
-   Provide client updates and monitor matter progression
-   Opening/closing files on the case management system, compliant with the firm’s AML and quality standards and SRA and CQS regulations
-   Experience of Leasehold transactions
-   Carry out searches online
-   Use Land Registry portal to submit registrations, replying to requisitions and ordering official copies, leases and title plans
-   Generate Stamp Duty Land Tax calculations and submit applications
-   Preparing and submitting bills, receipts and payments to the finance team for fee earners
-   Occasional reception cover

## Requirements

-   Preferably previous work experience as a conveyancing assistant
-   Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
-   Advanced computer literacy (word, excel, outlook)
-   Working knowledge of case management software
-   Proficiency in English
-   Excellent administrative and organisational skills
-   Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure
-   Excellent attention to detail
-   Basic understanding of the conveyancing process

## Benefits

Pension – The Peoples Partnership, 3% employer and 5% employee contribution which can be increased. Auto enrolled after 3 months but can join sooner if you wish.

26 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Christmas week closure.

Holiday purchase scheme – Purchase 3 extra days per year. (Reviewed annually)

Bonus holiday scheme (up to 12 additional days leave a year, for each monthly income target achieved).

Annual bonus related to achievement of fee income targets. ( Fee earner only)

Hybrid working after successful probation period of 3 months. ( Fee earner only)

Online training courses.

Cycle to work scheme.

Monthly fun events with prizes.

Medicash Scheme and EAP (enrolled after a 3 month probation period)