Property Assistant

We are pleased to offer an excellent opportunity for a Property Assistant to join our respected and expanding Housebuilder Team based in Lincoln.

The successful candidate will provide high quality administrative support to Fee Earners handling a range of residential property matters. This includes assisting with transactions for national and regional housebuilders supporting plot sales and managing documentation relating to partexchange arrangements where a customers existing property is acquired as part of a new home purchase.

Duties will include:

Using a bespoke IT and case management system to open and set up new plot sale/purchase purchase/part exchange sale and general residential sale and purchase files promptly and accurately.

Issuing of contract documentation on all matter types ensuring that all letters and documents are correctly produced and issued to relevant parties.

Receiving and where applicable reviewing contract documentation and ensuring that all relevant information is inputted into the system.
Handling email and telephone queries from clients or third parties professionally and efficiently and referring to a Fee Earner when required.

Using the system to deal with financial aspects of matters including but not always limited to preparing accounts completion statements and bank transfer forms.

Ensuring that the system is up to date and that all fields within the matters are completed where appropriate.

Working closely with all members of the wider Housebuilder team and assisting where possible and necessary to ensure that workload is prioritised and actioned efficiently across the team.

Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate:

Proven ability to be able to work accurately
An ability to plan and prioritise work activities

Balancing requirements of separate Fee Earners
Ability to show initiative and build positive working relationships with colleagues

Excellent communication and client care skills

Excellent organisation and administration skills

This role would be ideal for someone with previous administrative experience and a genuine interest in developing their career within the legal sector.

With a full-service offering and a diverse client base Wilkin Chapman Rollits continues to grow while maintaining our commitment to quality innovation and client-focused service.

We know that happy motivated employees drive success and a strong forward-thinking culture benefits everyone. Thats why we provide the tools support and opportunities our people need to thrive.

With our combined roots stretching back over 300 years we are the largest law firm operating out of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire with six regional locations and a place in theLawyer UK 200. We combine deep local and sector knowledge with the strength resources and reach to handle any challengeoffering the best of both a large firm and a trusted client-focused partner.

We invest in your career offering a great benefits package and a supportive sociable working environment. Youll be joining a community of like-minded professionals who value collaboration innovation and excellence across our locations in Grimsby Lincoln Louth Hull York and Beverley.

At Wilkin Chapman Rollits we are committed to attracting and retaining individuals from all backgrounds. We believe diversity fosters a values-led culture fuels our growth and creates opportunities for our colleagues to develop and succeed.As a Disability ConfidentandArmed Forces Friendlyemployer we are dedicated to an inclusive environment where everyone feels seen heard and supported.