Legal assistant

Company: Hcb-Solicitors
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Location: Walsall
Job Description:

  • General administrative tasks
  • Prepare and submit quotes to clients
  • Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors, lenders and estate agents
  • Provide client updates and monitor matter progression
  • Opening/closing files on the case management system, compliant with the firm’s AML and quality standards and SRA and CQS regulations
  • Experience of Leasehold transactions
  • Carry out searches online
  • Use Land Registry portal to submit registrations, replying to requisitions and ordering official copies, leases and title plans
  • Generate Stamp Duty Land Tax calculations and submit applications
  • Preparing and submitting bills, receipts and payments to the finance team for fee earners
  • Occasional reception cover
  • Preferably previous work experience as a conveyancing assistant
  • Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
  • Advanced computer literacy (word, excel, outlook)
  • Working knowledge of case management software
  • Proficiency in English
  • Excellent administrative and organisational skills
  • Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Basic understanding of the conveyancing process

Pension – The Peoples Partnership, 3% employer and 5% employee contribution which can be increased. Auto enrolled after 3 months but can join sooner if you wish.

26 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Christmas week closure.

Holiday purchase scheme – Purchase 3 extra days per year. (Reviewed annually)

Bonus holiday scheme (up to 12 additional days leave a year, for each monthly income target achieved).

Annual bonus related to achievement of fee income targets. ( Fee earner only)

Hybrid working after successful probation period of 3 months. ( Fee earner only)

Online training courses.

Cycle to work scheme.

Monthly fun events with prizes.

Medicash Scheme and EAP (enrolled after a 3 month probation period)

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Posted: September 14th, 2026