Job Posted: 5 April 2023

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: Competitive
• Industries: Administration Legal

Churchers are a Lexcel accredited & reputable multi-service Law Firm covering the South Coast and the Isle of Wight.

Churchers is a traditional firm with a long-standing reputation of over 150 years and pride ourselves on establishing long term relationships with our clients, and our staff. A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our busy Cowes office by assisting our Residential Conveyancing team and our Wills and Probate team, along with sharing the responsibility of greeting visitors to the office.

The Role & Responsibilities:

• Residential Conveyancing Team - Assisting with running cases and carrying out all required administrative duties on a property transaction from initial instruction through to exchange and completion.
• Opening files electronically and setting up paper files including conflict & ID checks for client.
• Prepare correspondence and documents using digital dictation, closing, storage and retrieval of hard and soft files
• Liaising with clients and third parties, including estate agents and other solicitors during the course of the transaction.
• Using our case management system during the property transaction.
• Wills and Probate Team - You will be supporting our fee earner in all secretarial matters to ensure they can progress the needs of the client in a timely and effective way.
• Producing letters and documents from a case management system
• Dealing with telephone and email enquiries, typing, filing and general support duties.
• General Administration/Reception - Manage diary’s, book meeting rooms, prepare mail, arrange copying/scanning, greet any visitors to the office alongside a whole host of admin duties

Person Specification:

• The successful candidate will be experienced preferably with a background in this area of law.
• This role requires a hardworking individual with excellent attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Able to communicate in a professional manner with internal and external contacts
• Commitment to providing excellent client care
• Excellent IT skills to include Outlook, Word and Excel
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task
• Team-focus with a flexible "can do" and collaborative approach to working with others.

This is a full time role 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday, based in our Cowes office.

Benefits include;

• Contributory Pension
• Competitive salary
• Additional holiday over Christmas
• Discounted Legal Services after one year of service
• Extended sickness policy
• Health Cash Plan
• Discounted gym membership relating to the Health Cash Plan
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day per year after 5 years service, not exceeding 30 days
• Free sight tests
• Annual staff functions