Legal Assistant - Conveyancing

**Conveyancing Legal Assistant permanent role available in Swindon** Full time or part time available (over 4/5 days, 30 hours per week minimum preferred) Salary: Competitive plus benefits Are you looking for a fresh start? Do you have experience working in a legal environment? Our award winning clients are looking for a Legal Assistant to join their Conveyancing department to provide high quality support to their Lawyers to enable them to provide the best possible service to their clients. If you are able to build and develop great relationships with their clients and with the team, provide fantastic client service and make a positive contribution to an inspiring and successful place to work, this could be the role for you. The successful candidate will have responsibility for:- · Dealing with client's matters where appropriate · Conducting legal research and drafting legal documents when required · Preparing files for billing · Screening incoming calls · Sorting and prioritising mail, emails and messages · Dealing with client's matters where appropriate · Provision of a professional & friendly service to clients with the ability to recognise when clients may be going through a difficult process. · Commitment to the LEXCEL & Investors in People standards, the requirements of the Law Society and to understand them. · Being familiar with the requirements of the Solicitors Accounts Rules which affect the receipt and payment into the bank of cheques and the accounting of client's monies. Support with: - · Liaison with clients and other parties to update and ensure awareness of transaction process at the appropriate times. ESSENTIAL AND DESIRABLE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS Essential: · Experience of legal work · To have the ability to remain calm, polite, and focused when dealing with different situations · To have excellent communication skills both verbal and written · The ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with all employees · Experience of drafting legal documents · Sound general administrative experience · Great attention to detail · To enjoy a varied workload and working at pace · To be able to produce a high standard of work when under pressure · The ability to make sound decisions taking ownership when required. · To present in a professional manner · To demonstrate flexibility in approach · To have excellent IT skills including Microsoft packages Desirable: · A strong background in legal Conveyancing work · Previous experience working within a busy Conveyancing team. If this role is of interest to you, please contact Carla at BCL Legal on 07964384244 or e-mail your most recent CV to carlaudall@bcllegal.com