Contract Conveyancer

TLT LLP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm in Manchester is seeking a Contract Conveyancing Paralegal. In this role, you will be responsible for managing your own caseload of conveyancing files, ensuring professional client communications, and staying updated on legal processes. Applicants should have prior conveyancing experience and excellent communication skills. This position requires office attendance and offers competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Essential previous conveyancing experience.
• Experience with title checking of different property types.
• Ability to draft detailed legal advice.
• Proven customer interaction skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload of conveyancing files from opening to completion.
• Handle telephone inquiries professionally and refer legal matters when necessary.
• Provide updates on progress to clients and asset managers.
• Participate in client visits and contribute to discussions.
• Stay updated on conveyancing regulations and processes.

Skills

Conveyancing experience

Title checking freehold and leasehold properties

Drafting legal documents

Empathy and good telephone manner

Strong numeracy skills

Attention to detail

Job description

We, TLT, are looking to speak to Contract Conveyancing Paralegal's to join our team in Manchester. You will join our Lender Sales team, who deal with the sales of those properties that have been taken into possession and you will be responsible for your own case load of conveyancing files.

This opportunity is being paid on a day rate via an Umbrella company. We are looking to speak to individuals in a commutable distance to our Manchester offices as office attendance is required.

Your Role

As a Conveyancer your day to day remit includes:

• Be responsible for own caseload of conveyancing files, end to end for file opening to completion, referring all legal aspects to the Team Manager when necessary.
• Ensure that telephone calls are dealt with in a professional manner that full telephone notes are taken and that calls relating to any legal aspects which the Technical Case Handler is unable to deal with are referred to the Team Manager.
• Regularly update clients and asset managers as to progress of matters.
• Accompanying management team on client visits and has the knowledge and confidence to contribute to the meeting/training.
• Problem solving with facts of the case and be confident to discuss the actions with senior members of the wider team.
• Keeps up to date with changes in current regulations, policies and procedures and technical aspects of conveyancing process/ sharing with colleagues in the sales teams where appropriate.

Your Skills and Experience

• Previous conveyancing experience is essential for this role.
• Previous experience of title checking freehold, leasehold and shared ownership properties.
• Previous experience drafting and providing detailed advice and proposed solutions to clients.
• Demonstrates a natural empathy/affinity with clients and a good telephone manner, with a clear diction.
• Strong numeracy skills.
• Excellent spelling and grammar.
• Demonstrates proactivity and attention to detail.

Your Team

Operating from our offices in Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow and Belfast, we have specialist expertise in each UK jurisdiction. We act for banks, building societies, other secured lenders and third party services. Whatever the size of mortgage portfolio, we adapt our processes to deliver the best outcome for the lender and their customer. Our approach ensures that all customers are treated fairly, and vulnerability is identified and handled appropriately.

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.

We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. TLT was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row the firm has taken away this accolade in industry awards - having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022.

Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it’s essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute.

TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of disability, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to access to work please contact the recruitment team on [e-mail]

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