Property Assistant

An excellent opportunity has arisen for two Property Assistants to join our rapidly growing and accomplished Commercial Property and Housebuilder Team based in Grimsby. 

Wilkin Chapman LLP is the largest law Firm in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, with an unrivalled breadth and depth of expertise and experience.

We are distinguished by our approachability, innovation and commitment to providing the best service we can to our clients along with achieving and maintaining quality standards.

We believe that this quality, service-led approach is also reflected by the number of accreditations and recommendations that the firm regularly achieves with the UK's leading legal directories, such as Legal 500, Chambers UK and is ranked 111 in The Lawyer UK’s top 200 law firms by turnover.

Our new build house builder team works for a national client base and prides itself on providing cost effective plot sales service using our bespoke IT infrastructure. 

This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring assistant to join a vibrant and established new build team.

The successful candidates will provide administrative support for private individuals and housebuilders in new build conveyancing matters.

1. Using the Case Management System for all cases.
2. Setting up new matters on the IT system, issuing contracts and submitting property searches.
3. Updating the Case Management System as the matter progresses, inputting the relevant data onto the system.  Sending out automated letters and forms as prompted by the system.
4. Dealing with routine telephone calls and emails from clients, agents and Solicitors effectively and efficiently.
5. Preparing accounts and completion statements on part-exchange and domestic property files.
6. Sending relevant documents to building societies/banks/clients on completion of property matters.
7. Using IT system to archive files and schedule deeds for storage.
8. Ensuring quality of work is produced to the highest standard.
9. Conducting all matters in the client's best interest and in accordance with the highest professional standards and applicable 'quality' standards at all times.
10. Supporting the efforts of the team to achieve financial targets for the Firm and sales targets for housebuilder clients.

Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent organisation and administration skills.
• IT literate.
• Excellent attention to detail .
• A proven ability to be able to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Understanding and adopting the Firm’s values and behaviours.

Whilst not essential experience in property administration will be an advantage.  

Wilkin Chapman is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious practice or any other perceived differences.  We are an armed forces friendly employer.

Our Values

All that we do is shaped by our five values: Service, Teamwork, Approachability, Innovation and Commitment to achieving results. These values are the bedrock of Wilkin Chapman, they define who and what we are - they underpin everything that we do. For more information on our values, please click here.

If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact recruitment@wilkinchapman.co.uk.