Legal Assistant - Conveyancing

Sanctuary is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.

 

Legal Assistant - Conveyancing

 

Worcester based with a balance of home and office working

 

£27,521 - £28,970 per annum

 

35 hours per week

 

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Legal Assistant to join our Conveyancing team based in Worcester. As a Legal Assistant you will be dealing with all aspects of property resales for the business and the main focus of the role will be to support the delivery of conveyancing services in line with legal obligations and the Group's policies. 

 

The role of Legal Assistant – Conveyancing will include:

• Support the delivery and process of conveyancing transactions which will include homeownership re-sales, staircasing transactions, lease extension and homebuy loan redemptions
• Co-ordinate effective legal administration service to ensure all records of transactions and related activity are maintained accurately to demonstrate corporate compliance in all aspects of conveyancing transactions.
• Maintain accurate, accessible and up-to-date data conveyancing transactions and related KPIs for auditing and reporting purposes
• Assist in the coordination, communication and maintenance of relationships with internal and external customers, identifying any shortfalls in service delivery and ensuring they are dealt with appropriately

 

 Skills and experiences:

• Proven experience within a similar administrative role is essential
• Previous experience within a customer service focused admin role
• A working knowledge of housing regulations, legislation and current practice
• High accuracy with excellent attention to detail
• The ability to prioritise workload in order to meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills with a good telephone manner
• Experience using Microsoft word, Excel, Outlook or similar

 

Why work for us?

We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.

 

Our Benefits   

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
• Life Assurance
• Employee Volunteering scheme
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans  
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• Role salary is £27,521per annum (rising to £28,970 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

 

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