Legal Assistant– New Build & Shared Ownership Marks Tey, England
Job description
The Role
In this role you will work in a fast-paced conveyancing department which specialises in new build and shared ownership transactions. You will be speaking with clients and referrers on a daily basis whilst progressing their files. You will work closely with the Partner Head of New Build, and the New Build Manager who will be close at hand to support you developing in the role, as well as the other fee earners in the team.
The day to day:
- Assisting on the acquisition and disposal of freehold and leasehold property for New Build and Shared Ownership
- Assisting in dealing with financial arrangements related to property acquisitions on behalf of buyer / lender including mortgage arrangements and Gifts
- To create and coordinate correspondence and document files for each individual client matter according to the standards laid down by the firm and other governing bodies
- Develop and maintain relationships with clients and with other professional contacts
- Assist fee earners in promotion and marketing activities of the team
What experience do I need?
To be successful in this role you should have strong experience of a legal admin role ideally within a conveyancing team.
What skills should I have?
Great communication skills- A team player
- Great at being able to juggle multiple priorities
What are we offering?
A competitive salary which will be subject to previous experience, as well as a modern and agile working environment at the firm’s regional head office, the A12 Commercial Hub, at Marks Tey, Colchester. The A12 Commercial Hub offers colleagues free parking, agile working space, and easy access by road (being based on J25 of the A12) or train (500m from Marks Tey train station).
About us
Holmes & Hills Solicitors is a large regional firm of solicitors with seven offices across Essex and Suffolk and over 170 legal professionals across a number of specialist departments. Holmes & Hills works in partnership with clients across East Anglia, including businesses, individuals, families and local authorities, to build long standing relationships, protect clients' interests and support clients' growth and development.
Working in partnership with businesses and individuals
The A12 Commercial Hub, regional head office, now open
Holmes & Hills Solicitors opened its sixth and largest office, a new regional head office providing a base for the firm's growing teams of commercial solicitors, professional support staff and central operational functions in late 2020.
Providing over 14,000 sq ft of modern and agile working and meeting space, the A12 Commercial Hub, as the building will be named, is to provide clients, colleagues and professional contacts a convenient modern and comfortable space to meet and work. The A12 Commercial Hub is located a short walk from Marks Tey train station and situated at Junction 25 of the A12, with ample parking.
Independently recognised as a leading law firm
Holmes & Hills Solicitors is independently recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners - two independent directories of the UK’s top law firms - as being a leading supplier of legal services in the region.
These accreditations give our clients the confidence that the legal advice and representation they receive from Holmes & Hills is some of the best available.
Our clients range from established and growing businesses whose brands are recognised and sold around the world and local authorities across the region, through to families and first-time home buyers.
