Overview
Conveyancing Assistant Jobs in Gloucester, England, UK at Seymour John Ltd
Conveyancing Assistant | Gloucester | Permanent | Full Time | £25,000
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Job Summary
Our client is a well-established law firm with over 30 years’ experience. It has a national reputation for excellence in the Property sector and strength in depth in a wide selection of other legal services for businesses & individuals. There are 5 offices in Gloucester, Bristol, Birmingham, London and Devon. They strongly believe that their staff are the heart of the company and are therefore driven to ensure that all employees experience and maintain a good
work-life balance
.
Reporting Line
This role reports to the Head of Department
Job
Purpose
A Conveyancing Assistant in the Residential New Homes Department to assist with the conveyancing of new build homes.
To provide support to the Head of Department, Conveyancers and Junior Paralegal.
Key
Duties
and Responsibilities
* To assist with issuing quotes on our App, opening new files and onboarding clients.
* Assisting the clients, developers and brokers with any queries either by telephone or email.
* Photocopying, scanning.
* To exhibit
flexibility
, particularly during peak times of the year.
* Updating developer spreadsheets and work lists on One Drive.
* Updating our App as and when key stages are met and assisting clients with any queries they encounter with the App
* Checking the client’s initial documentation and identifying the procedures necessary for each individual client i.e. writing to donors, ISAs/LISAs, identifying related sales, search requirements, SDLT exemptions/higher rates etc.;
* Obtaining satisfactory evidence of funds to satisfy AML regulations, reporting any concerns to the Team Leader/Head of Department, carrying out appropriate Money Laundering s and recording all evidence on each case file.
* Requesting payment on account from clients.
* Checking the draft Contract documentation accurately reflects clients correct names and addresses and purchase price.
* Arranging Search Insurance or obtaining Local, Environmental and/or Drainage Searches depending on client/lender requirements.
* Sending standard correspondence to clients.
* Drafting Stamp Duty Land Tax form in preparation for report to client.
* Write to clients and solicitors confirming exchange.
* Advising clients when notice to complete has been served.
* Obtain OS2 and Bankruptcy searches and downloading the search results onto case file and lender portals.
* Obtain closing statements from clients and order ISA/LISA funds.
* Order redemption statements from lenders on sales.
* Set up completions with Accounts Department i.e. bills, echits etc.;
* Provide the client with completion statements once checked by Accounts Dept.
* On completion ensure submission and payment of SDLT is made to HMRC.
* Arranging completion letters to client and solicitors, sending deeds etc on sales to solicitors.
* Submitting END1s/DS1s to existing lenders/HTB on sales.
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Title: Conveyancing Assistant
Company: Seymour John Ltd
Location: Gloucester, England, UK
Category: Law/Legal, Administrative/Clerical
