"Osborne
Clarke has an outstanding culture and I have felt constantly supported and
uplifted since joining the Plots team. I look forward to continuing my
professional development here." Ben Kenyon – Administrative Assistant,
Plots
We have an
opportunity for a full-time administrative assistant to join our Real Estate
team, based in our Bristol office. This role provides administrative support to
the Plots conveyancing team, which services some of the UK's leading house
builders. The role is an integral part of the conveyancing output of the Plots team
and is a great opportunity for an organised individual with excellent attention
to detail.
Our
administrative team play a key role in the new homes sales process from start
to finish, and this is a great opportunity to learn new skills in a fast paced
and interesting sector.
Administrative
experience is desirable but not essential, and we welcome applicants from all
backgrounds and experiences who have the key skills detailed below.
Key
skills:
- Highly
organised and able to prioritise work to meet deadlines and KPI's
- High
attention to detail with the ability to spot errors
- Ability
to work under pressure in a fast paced environment
- Excellent
IT skills (Microsoft word, Excel, Outlook) with the ability to learn new
systems quickly
- Excellent
written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent
team player with the flexibility to work on a wide range of tasks
- Proactive
approach to workload, with the ability to work with minimum supervision
You will work closely with our conveyancers,
processing sales reservations from our house builder clients, and providing
wider administrative support to ensure new home sales transactions are
completed smoothly.
Key role responsibilities:
- Processing
all new home sale reservations received from our house builder clients,
receiving workflow and instructions from our admin team leader
- Ensuring
that sale reservation forms are processed correctly and efficiently through our
case management system, and within strict KPI deadlines
- Creating
and sending initial letters, sale contracts and accompanying documentation
- Liaising
with our client's sales teams regarding reservation forms, as required
- Providing
administrative support to the conveyancing team according to operational
demands
- Dealing
with enquiries from our clients, buyers' solicitors and colleagues, ensuring
effective and accurate transfer of information
- Maintaining
matter documentation in both hard copy and electronic files, amending and
formatting documentation as necessary, to ensure information is correct
- Contributing
to and actioning group inbox workstreams, organising your workload to ensure
deadlines are met and all tasks are completed
The Team
You
will be a part of the Plots team, which sits within Real Estate and works
closely with other areas of the business. The team is based both in Bristol and
Reading and consists of 18 conveyancers and 7 administrative assistants. Our
clients are some of the UK's leading housebuilders including Barratt Redrow,
Bloor and Vistry.
We
have a hybrid working pattern but the nature of this role requires mainly
office based working.
Salary and
benefits
We offer
competitive salaries and generous benefits.
Our recruitment process
We welcome direct applications for our opportunities - if you would like any further information about this role or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact, in complete confidence, Jemma Jackaman at [email protected]
Please note we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.
We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.