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Office Administrator

We have an exciting opportunity for an Office Administrator to join our busy conveyancing department on a permanent basis, in our Milton Keynes office.  No legal experience is necessary as full training will be provided however good organisational and communication skills are required

Department:  Conveyancing

Salary:              (Competitive relative to experience)

Location:         Milton Keynes

Job type:          Permanent – office based

Ref No:             ELM/OAMK

About Franklins

Franklins Solicitors LLP is one of the foremost solicitors in the Midlands and is highly quality –assured having achieved accreditation to ISO 9001 and The Law Society quality accreditation, Lexcel. Established in 1982, the Firm has offices in Central Milton Keynes and Northampton and employs over 100 staff offering expertise in: Corporate Services, Commercial Property, Debt Recovery, Dispute Resolution, Employment Law, Family Law, Intellectual Property, Residential Property, Mediation, Wills, Trusts and Probate.

We set our own standards above and beyond what is expected in the legal profession and believe that excellence is not an exception, but routine in dealing with every client and their individual needs. This mentality runs through to our core values of passion, excellence, Trust and united, which relate to our key strength and differentiator in the marketplace, our people. We are committed to recognising and developing talented individuals to provide a first class client service that sets us apart from the vast majority of other law firms and legal service providers.

The Role

The role is predominantly to ensure that the administration duties are undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the team and assisting in general office duties.

Key Responsibilities

  • Undertake postal duties for the Firm in accordance with our internal procedure.
  • To work within the Conveyancing Team.
  • Administration of emails and post to include the updating of clients and agents as to the progress of individual conveyancing transactions
  • On line portal monitoring to include clients submissions in relation to ID and correspondence and lenders in relation to receiving mortgage offers
  • To assist with answering the phone and attending to clients who may visit the Firm.
  • Assisting with Post Completion matters including dealing with registrations at Land Registry and scheduling title documents to clients and mortgage lenders

Required Skills and Experience:

    • Adherence to Quality and Work Management Systems
    • Ability to work in a team environment
    • To be able to communicate effectively
    • Presentable with an excellent telephone manner 

    What you get in return

    Upon joining the Franklins family you will receive:

    • Salary for the role will be commensurate with the candidates’ level of experience,
    • 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays and Christmas closure,
    • 4 x Death in Service,
    • 24 hour employee assistance programme
    • After completing 3 months with the firm you will also be eligible to join:
      • The Firm’s pension plan,

    How to apply

    Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter, detailing how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role, to Emma McNally, Partner and Practice Manager at recruitment@franklins-sols.co.uk . Please ensure you quote the vacancy reference number ELM/OAMK

     Please note: Whilst we appreciate the applications received from each and every individual in respect of advertised vacancies, due to the high number of responses received it is not always possible to answer each applicant individually. Therefore, if you have not had a response within two weeks of the closing date for applications it means that on this occasion your application has not been successful.