Exciting opportunities currently available at Neilsons:
Receptionist/Legal Administrator
Neilsons Solicitors and Estate Agents are looking to recruit a front of house Receptionist/Legal Administrator to join our residential conveyancing team at our brand new Head Office at 138-142 St Johns Road, Edinburgh, EH12 8AY.
The full-time role is an excellent opportunity to join one of Edinburgh’s top firms. Neilsons are the Residential Property Team of the Year 2020, 2021,2022 and 2023, and Scottish Agency of the Year 2024.
Ideally, we are looking for individuals with at least 1 years’ experience of working in a Solicitor Estate Agency.
Main duties and responsibilities involve:-
- Answer incoming telephone calls as the first point of contact for client enquiries.
- Assist with off-street enquiries.
- Assist with incoming email enquiries and mail.
- Maintain property displays and update them when properties sell/new properties come on the market
- Instruct legal searches
- Assist solicitors with general correspondence and documents as required using dictation transcription equipment
- Assist solicitors with deeds registration and LBTT submissions
- File management, including storage and archiving
- Office administration including petty cash, stationery, key logging, supplies
- Assist solicitors with ID checks and law society compliance, as well as Anti-Money Laundering checks
- Filing, scanning and photocopying
- Any other ad hoc requirements as advised by the team
Essential Skills and Attributes:-
- Highly organised and client driven with good attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work to critical deadlines and effectively time manage workload
- IT and confident typing skills
- Interest in conveyancing and the property market
- Team player willing to go the extra mile
Salary: Commensurate with experience
If you are looking for a move to a Firm which recognises talent and commitment, and you have the necessary skill set, we want to hear from you.
To apply for this opportunity, please send your current CV and a covering letter to Claire Corrieri, Partner.
Strictly no agencies please.
Trainee Compliance Administrator
Following continued expansion, Neilsons Solicitors and Estate Agents are looking to recruit a full time Trainee Compliance Administrator to join our Residential Conveyancing team at our Head Office at 138 St Johns Road, Edinburgh EH12 8AY.
The full-time role is an excellent opportunity to join one of Edinburgh’s top firms. No other Solicitor Estate Agent has won more awards for excellence.
Main duties and responsibilities involve:-
- Assist solicitors with ID checks and law society compliance, as well as Anti-Money Laundering checks
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of compliance checks and actions taken
- Ensure that all files and documents are stored and managed in line with data protection laws
- Filing, scanning and photocopying
- File management, including storage and archiving
- Any other ad hoc requirements as advised by the team
Essential Skills and Attributes:-
- Highly organised and client driven with good attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work to critical deadlines and effectively time manage workload
- IT and confident typing skills
- Interest in conveyancing and the property market
- Team player willing to go the extra mile
Salary: Commensurate with experience
If you are looking for a move to a Firm which recognises talent and commitment, and you have the necessary skill set, we want to hear from you.
To apply for this opportunity, please send your current CV and a covering letter to Claire Corrieri, Partner.
No agencies please.
Residential Conveyancer – Solicitor or Paralegal
Neilsons Solicitors and Estate Agents are looking to recruit a full-time Residential Conveyancing Solicitor or Paralegal who will join our growing Conveyancing team at our newly renovated Head Office at 138-142 St Johns Road, Corstorphine.
This role is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Residential Conveyancing Solicitor or Paralegal to join one of Edinburgh’s top conveyancing firms.
Main duties and responsibilities involve: –
- Dealing with all aspects of residential conveyancing.
- Dealing with transactions in a prompt and efficient manner, providing an excellent service to clients, as part of a highly talented team involving solicitors, paralegals and administrative support staff.
- Dealing with transactions right through to settlement in a friendly and supportive working environment.
Essential Skills and Attributes: –
- Extensive conveyancing experience working in a similar role.
- Highly organised person and process driven with good attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills across all levels of business.
- Proven ability to work to critical deadlines and effectively time manage workload.
- IT skills and confidence using Microsoft Office Suite – full training will be given on our bespoke Office systems.
If you are looking for a move to a Firm which recognises talent and commitment, and you have the necessary skill set, we want to hear from you!
To apply for this role please submit your current CV and covering letter by email to Dave Marshall, Partner.
Competitive salary offered, commensurate with experience.
Strictly no agencies.
Legal Secretary/Administrator
Following continued expansion, Neilsons Solicitors and Estate Agents are looking to recruit a Legal Secretary or Administrator to join our residential conveyancing team at our newly renovated Head Office, at 138-142 St Johns Road, EH12 8AY.
The full time role is an excellent opportunity to join one of Edinburgh’s top firms. Ideally we are looking for individuals with at least 1 years’ experience of working in a Legal Secretary role or similar legal background. However, we would also consider new graduates with legal qualifications looking to gain such experience.
Main duties and responsibilities involve:-
- Instructing legal searches
- Assisting solicitors with general correspondence and documents.
- Assisting solicitors with deeds registration and LBTT submissions
- File management, including storage and archiving
- Assisting solicitors with ID checks and law society compliance
- Filing, scanning and photocopying
- All tasks required to assist solicitors with daily running of office
Essential Skills and Attributes:-
- Highly organised and client driven with good attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills across all levels of business
- Ability to work to critical deadlines and effectively time manage workload
- IT and confident typing skills
- Interest in conveyancing and the property market
Salary: Commensurate with experience
If you are looking for a move to a Firm which recognises talent and commitment, and you have the necessary skill set, we want to hear from you.
To apply for this opportunity, please send your current CV and a covering letter to Claire Corrieri, Partner.
No agencies please.
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Strictly no agencies.
Trainee Office Administrator
Neilsons Solicitors and Estate Agents are looking to recruit a full-time Trainee Office Administrator for our Head Office team at 138-142 St Johns Road, Edinburgh.
Previous work experience at a Solicitor Estate Agency is not essential as full training will be provided.
This position would be ideally suited to a school leaver who is looking to learn Office practice from the basics but it can lead on to a career in secretarial, paralegal, estate agency or law accountancy departments depending on aptitude.
Key responsibilities involve:
- Filing
- Photocopying
- Processing mail
- Other general administration
- Answering telephone calls, making telephone calls as instructed, and other general reception duties
The ideal candidate will:
- Have excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Be a confident user of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel etc).
- Be confident using web-based computer systems.
- Have a keen eye for detail when data inputting.
- Be enthusiastic and keen to learn.
Professional and friendly telephone manner is essential, as well as excellent writing and typing skills.
We offer an exciting opportunity to start a career with a successful Solicitor and Estate Agent and you will have every opportunity to develop your role at Neilsons.
Salary: National minimum wage in line with your age.
Please submit your CV and a covering email detailing why you think you are suitable for this position to Dave Marshall, Partner.
Strictly no agencies.