Legal Assistant
– Full Time – DW Solicitors
An excellent
opportunity has arisen for someone to join our practice as a legal assistant in
our conveyancing section, with the opportunity to progress.
The applicant
should ideally have some requisite experience and good typing skills. Legal experience is not essential, although
would be preferred. The role may suit a
law graduate who may, in time, be looking for a training contract. Alternatively, the position may suit a
candidate that wishes to study for the ILEX qualification or licensed conveyancers’
qualification. The practice would
consider assisting with such training.
DW Solicitors
are a well-established solicitors practice providing a broad range of legal
services.
The Applicant’s
duties and responsibilities
·
The applicant would work directly for
the head of the conveyancing department, who would closely supervise the
applicant’s work.
·
The applicant will be responsible for
undertaking administrative tasks for the head of the conveyancing department
and would need good administrative and typing skills to undertake that role.
·
The applicant would be required to open
files, effect and report on the normal due-diligence searches.
·
Preparing sale contracts and prepare
reports on purchases (with assistance).
·
Generally liaising with clients, agents
and other solicitors.
·
Preparing and giving quotes and dealing
with post completion formalities.
The
applicant would be expected to undertake training courses, sometimes in their
own time, to ensure that they maintain or procure the requisite knowledge and
experience.
The Practice
DW Solicitors is
16 years old this year and prides itself on having a very friendly team and a
good rapport with clients, other lawyers and local agents.
The Applicant
·
The applicant must be enthusiastic and
friendly and able to work as part of a team.
·
Be amenable to undertaking training.
·
Have good typing and administrative skills.
·
Must have a good standard of education
with GCSE’s in at least English and Maths and would need to have excellent
spelling and grammar.
·
The applicant should have the ability to
be able to work with (if necessary, after training) minimal supervision and be
able to work with attention to detail.
What are we
offering?
·
We are offering a salary within the
range of £14,000.00 - £18,000.00 per annum depending upon experience.
·
The opportunity of joining a friendly,
busy team.
·
Scope for the applicant to undertake
training and to procure a professional qualification.
If interested,
please send your CV, along with details of salary expectations and details of
when, if offered the position, you would be able to commence work with us, to jabeermiah@dwsolicitors.com or
by post to the following address: -
DW
SOLICITORS
262-262a
Wellingborough Road
Northampton
NN1 4EJ
