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Fee Earner

£30,000

Canterbury, Kent

Direction Law

Fee Earner

Direction Law is a firm proudly built on relationships. With a staff of over 150, and with 40 years of experience, we are a niche firm offering a range of conveyancing and other legal services to Private Individuals, Housing Providers and Business clients.

An exciting opportunities has arisen in our Staircasing department in our Canterbury office for a Fee Earner, working Monday – Friday, 8.30am-5.00pm. As Fee Earner, you will ensure the team consistently delivers a high standard of work to meet the needs of our client and work providers within agreed timescales. You will provide procedural and legal guidance to case officers and administration assistants.

Responsibilities

• Dealing directly with clients, developers and their solicitors, estate agencies, mortgage companies and brokers on the telephone and by email;
• Reporting to clients on important documentation;
• Dealing with legal enquiries from clients and other associated third parties;
• Ensuring all necessary requirements/legal obligations are met throughout the transaction;
• Ensuring Firm policy and procedure is adhered to during the transaction;
• Attending occasional marketing open days and events if required.

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor/licensed conveyancer/FILEX;
• Experience of running conveyancing cases essential, as well as leasehold experience;
• Ability to prioritise work, work to tight deadlines and keep calm under pressure;
• Ability to run high caseloads;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence to speak to people on the phone;
• Excellent client care skills.

We are able to offer a competitive salary to the right candidate and the opportunity to develop a career within the legal environment. We are a hard working team with a ‘can do’ approach to providing outstanding service, so we welcome applications for likeminded people.

If you are interested in this position, please send your CV and covering email to recruitment@directionlaw.co.uk.

To apply for the role you must be eligible to work in the UK.

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