Vacancy

About Us:

We are a local law firm offering a range of Conveyancing and Private Client services. We have four offices based across Mansfield and Sutton and combine our friendly, supportive office based community with opportunities for hybrid and remote working.​

We believe that being a great place to work goes hand in hand with delivering a great customer service, so we strive to achieve a working environment where our employees are as happy as our clients.

​We pride ourselves on having a hardworking group of people, who like to have fun at work, are friendly and supportive of each other and we encourage training, learning and development opportunities for all. We also offer wellbeing days, and personal development workshops to support every individual to care for their own wellbeing.

About the Role:

The main purpose of the Legal Executive role is to take responsibility for a caseload of files, whilst providing excellent client service and the management of completion targets. On joining us you will be working with an Assistant as your caseload grows, supported with the day to day running of the files, exchanges and completions giving you more time to focus on the legal aspects of a transaction and working with us to continually enhance the client experience.

Required Skills:

• 2-3 years’ experience in Conveyancing
• Proven experience of running files, exchanges, and completions with responsibility for the full process 
• Signing off files and authorising an Exchange of Contracts to take place on a sale and purchase
• Managing relationships with clients, brokers, agents or other work providers 
• Ensuring all processes are carried out efficiently using the case management system
• Keeping up to date with new legislation 
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Good time management skills 
• Good written, verbal and telephone communication skills
• Good attention to detail with a methodical approach to administrative tasks
• Team player who sees helping others as a fundamental part of the role
• Good IT skills in order to quickly learn our Case Management System
• Able to juggle priorities to ensure work is carried out in order of importance
• A willingness to learn

Benefits:

• A competitive salary within a salary scale that allows ongoing progression
• A starting annual leave entitlement of 31 days (including bank holidays) increasing by a further 2 weeks with service
• Full-time hours which are lower than many employers at 35 hours per week over Monday to Friday
• A non-contractual bonus scheme which you will benefit from after completion of our “settling in” period
• The option to work one day a week from home (pro rata for part time staff)
• A flexitime working system providing flexibility with hours of work
• Lunchtime closure across the firm with one hour lunchbreak
• ½ day leave to celebrate your Birthday

For more information and to apply for the roles - please visit: Fidler & Pepper Careers