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Vacancy: Legal Typist / Assistant - Residential Conveyancing Department

Primary responsibilities

To provide typing support to the Conveyancing Department.

Main duties

  • Preparation of legal correspondence and documents using digital dictation.

Compliance

  • You will be expected to be familiar and compliant with the full range of regulatory policies and procedures including: equality and diversity, data protection and confidentiality/security, anti-bribery and anti-money laundering etc.

  • You will also be required to undertake mandatory compliance training as required.

Technical Skills

  • Previous experience of a case management system.

  • Previous experience of using digital dictation.

  • Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office – Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint.

Personal Skills

  • A team player, able to work on own initiative but as part of the team when appropriate.

  • Must be well organised and methodical with excellent attention to detail and prioritisation skills.

  • Will be able to prioritise a heavy typing workload whilst delivering a high level of administrative support.

  • Effective communicator with the ability to problem solve, directing enquiries where appropriate.

  • Confidential and discreet but able to re-direct information when appropriate to ensure areas of concern are resolved efficiently and effectively.

  • Reliable and hardworking.

  • Positive, helpful and enthusiastic.

  • A proactive, professional and flexible approach to work, conscientious, takes personal responsibility for own work and is accountable for its delivery and quality.

  • Commitment to continuous improvement of the practice.

Please note that this job description is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of some of the key components of the role. You may be required by your supervisor to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

To apply please send your CV and covering letter to acm@blackhurstbudd.co.uk