Residential Property Legal Assistant

Work Type

Full-time, permanent

Experience

Experience Strong IT/typing skills and previous experience of liaising with clients/customers over the telephone and in person

Salary

£19,850 to £27,850 Depending on experience

The Role

We are looking for a full-time Legal Assistant to join our Residential Property department.

You will gain experience of a wide range of tasks associated with a conveyancing transaction. You will need to have excellent IT and typing skills and have the confidence to liaise with clients over the phone and face to face. Previous experience within conveyancing or the legal environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided on the conveyancing practice area.

Daily duties will include:

  • Compiling letters/documents, audio typing, completing standard forms and photocopying
  • Opening files/database input
  • Diary management to include arranging meetings and appointments
  • Assisting with clients and receiving/making telephone calls
  • Setting up and managing the electronic transfer of funds

 

The role will also require you to provide reception cover for the office and also help out regularly with general office duties.

The Team

The Residential Property team at the Trowbridge office currently comprises three lawyers and one full-time Legal Assistant. The office itself is home to a further 17 employees based across our Commercial Property, Family, Private Client and HR departments.

The Department

The Residential Property department overall consists of 14 lawyers and nine support team members who are situated across all of our seven offices.

You will be working as part of a friendly and dynamic department who are supportive of one another and meet regularly for team meetings.

Your Experience & Qualifications

Being able to work under pressure and remain focused is key to this role along with strong prioritisation skills and the ability to manage your own workload.

Previous experience of liaising with clients in person and over the telephone is required.

You will need to have excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate on all levels and maintain confidentiality at all times.

Our Firm Goals

We carefully chose our values as a firm to ensure they reflect the way we conduct our work, both internally and externally. We embrace 5 core values; Trust, Teamwork, Excellence, Accountability, and Engagement. We reflect these in all areas of our practice, in particular, in our personal and dedicated service to each and every client. By embedding these values into our culture our clients recognise us as trusted advisors.

Our commitment to our clients and hard work over the years is reflected in the ‘Leading Firm‘ ranking that we have achieved for consecutive years from the prestigious Chambers & Partners, and Legal 500 directories. As a firm, we intend to continue to dedicate ourselves to our values in the pursuit of trusted advisor status.

Head of Department

Lesley Warren

Partner and Head of Residential Property

What are the benefits?

Annual Bonus

Agile Working

Health Care Plan

Qualifications Support

Extra Christmas Leave

Funded Socials

Trowbridge

Goughs Solicitors
2 Fore Street
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8HX

Life at Goughs

Our mission is to provide excellent, trusted and truly personal legal services. How we do this is simple – we are committed to our clients, our people and our communities.

Whether you require legal services for you, your family or your business, you can rest assured that with over forty lawyers at seven easy-to-reach high street locations, you will receive high quality legal advice, tailored to meet your needs.

Chambers Top Ranked Firm UK Goughs 2024

Firm Goals & Values

We are committed to ensuring that clients always receive a tailored, personalised service and we place their needs at the centre of everything we do. 

The values are also qualities and attributes that we look for in our employees. 

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