Residential Conveyacing Paralegal

Residential Conveyancing Paralegal Alconbury - £28,000 Skills and experience * Positive approach to teamwork and an ability to develop relationships * Have the ability to adapt to a broad range of circumstances and remain calm under pressure * Flexibility to achieve the Team and Organisation’s goals and vision. * Strong desire to learn and widen knowledge * Have the ability to act independently to a reasonably high level, but also to work with more experienced partners and fee earners on more complex and specialised matters, as required * Experience of building relationships with both new and existing clients and professionals, as well as a natural ability to promote marketing and business development initiatives in a dynamic way * Possess good communication skills in order to explain legal matters clearly to clients * Be discrete and have the ability to respect client confidentiality * Be able to tackle tasks in a structured manner to ensure completion to a high standard * Demonstrate solid organisation and time management skills * Have experience of working in a team and the ability to develop relationships with colleagues Responsibilities * Producing legal documentation as required; * Drafting of basic deeds, documents and letters; * Drafting financial statements; * Engaging in legal research as appropriate; * Undertaking basic correspondence and telephone calls on client matters; * Appreciation of legal procedures. * Be involved in the efficient management of client/matter files to include general filing in a timely and accurate manner, file closure, archiving, retrieval and return from storage as required including updating relevant databases * Deal with administrative routines, and provide administrative support as required by the team; including scanning, faxing, printing, document binding/bundling, recording time and photocopying; * Operate case management system including storing documents electronically; * Manage incoming and outgoing telephone calls, e-mails and facsimile transmissions as required; * Ensure the confidentiality of all the Company’s and clients’ documentation and information; * Maintenance of client relationship management data and records; * Monitoring compliance and Lexcel requirements; * Assist with good financial management, as and when appropriate; * Assist with reception of clients and arrangement of meetings as required; * Deal with queries and enquiries from fee earners, Team Co-ordinators and secretaries; * Deal with queries from clients; * Transcription of digital dictation; * Support the wider team and assist with work as required