Property Assistant

We are pleased to offer an excellent opportunity for a Property Assistant to join our respected and expanding Housebuilder Team, based in Lincoln. The successful candidate will provide high quality administrative support to Fee Earners handling a range of residential property matters. This includes assisting with transactions for national and regional housebuilders, supporting plot sales, and managing documentation relating to part-exchange arrangements where a customer's existing property is acquired as part of a new home purchase.

Responsibilities

Using a bespoke IT and case management system to open and set up new plot sale/purchase, part exchange sale and general residential sale and purchase files promptly and accurately; Issuing contract documentation on all matter types ensuring that all letters and documents are correctly produced and issued to relevant parties; Receiving and where applicable reviewing contract documentation and ensuring that all relevant information is inputted into the system; Handling email and telephone queries from clients or third parties professionally and efficiently and referring to a Fee Earner when required; Using the system to deal with financial aspects of matters including preparing accounts, completion statements and bank transfer forms; Ensuring that the system is up to date and that all fields within the matters are completed where appropriate; Working closely with all members of the wider Housebuilder team and assisting where possible and necessary to ensure that workload is prioritised and actioned efficiently across the team

Requirements

Proven ability to be able to work accurately; An ability to plan and prioritise work activities; Balancing requirements of separate Fee Earners; Ability to show initiative and build positive working relationships with colleagues; Excellent communication and client care skills; Excellent organisation and administration skills

Nice to have

Previous administrative experience; genuine interest in developing their career within the legal sector

Benefits

Competitive holiday entitlement; Self-invested personal pension; Life assurance; Cycle to work scheme; Health and wellbeing initiatives; Agile working opportunities; Discounted legal fees; Referral incentives; Car parking