Estates Administrator

Job Description

We’re looking for a Estates Administrator to work as part of our legal estates team based in Chelmsford.

Key responsibilities of the Estates Administrator:

• Typing up and amending of leases
• Car parking licences
• Completion of Stamp Duty Land Tax forms on-line
• Completion of BACS requests and Cheque Requisitions
• Typing up reports, completion statements and emails
• Up-dating Schedules, Terriers and Legal Accruals
• Assisting with telephone calls to Accounts Department with queries, to other branches and other solicitors’ offices
• Maintaining archive files
• Manual office filing, archiving and managing daily post
• Other duties as may be required

Experience & skills required to be successful as Estates Administrator:

• Excellent office administration experience
• Organised approach to work
• Ability to prioritise a wide range of tasks
• Strong IT skills in particular all MS office products
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Any estate management or legal experience would be beneficial, but not essential

Connells Group is one of the largest and most successful estate agency and property services providers in the UK and as of March 2021 also encompasses Countrywide. Founded in 1936 and with a network of over 1,200 branches nationwide, the Group combines residential sales and lettings expertise with a range of consumer and corporate services including new homes, mortgage services, conveyancing, EPC provision, surveying, corporate lettings, asset management, land & planning, LPA receivers and auctions.

Connells Groupis an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

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