Conveyancing Assistant

GerrardWhite; Battle; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

GerrardWhite in Battle is seeking a Conveyancing Assistant to support the residential property team. The role is office-based, full-time, with a salary circa £25,000+ DOE.

You will help manage conveyancing files from instruction to completion and work closely with experienced colleagues to learn and grow within property law. Ideal candidates include law graduates, legal assistants or paralegals who are highly organized, detail-focused and capable of professional client communication.

Qualifications

• Conveyancing experience is desirable but not essential.
• Law graduate or legal admin/paralegal background preferred.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail is important.

Responsibilities

• Support across residential property matters from instruction through completion.
• Assist with sales, purchases and remortgages workflow.
• Prepare and issue legal correspondence and documents.
• Liaise with clients, agents, lenders and third parties.
• Assist with AML, ID checks and client onboarding.
• Order and review property searches and Land Registry filings.

Job description

Conveyancing Assistant

Location: Battle
Salary: £25,000+ DOE
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working Pattern: Office-based

An established and highly regarded Sussex law firm is looking to recruit a Conveyancing Assistant to join its growing residential property team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a bright graduate, legal assistant, paralegal or junior conveyancing professional looking to build a long-term career within residential property. The firm is particularly interested in someone who is organised, personable and keen to learn, with the potential to develop their technical conveyancing knowledge through hands-on experience and close support from an experienced team.

The Role

As a Conveyancing Assistant, you will provide support across a range of residential property matters and play an important role in ensuring transactions progress smoothly from instruction through to completion.

• Assisting with the day-to-day management of residential conveyancing files
• Supporting fee earners with sales, purchases and remortgages
• Preparing and issuing legal correspondence and documentation
• Liaising with clients, estate agents, lenders and other third parties
• Assisting with AML, ID and client onboarding requirements
• Ordering and reviewing property searches
• Assisting with Land Registry applications and SDLT documentation
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date case management records
• Monitoring key dates and assisting with the progression of transactions
• Providing a high standard of client care throughout the conveyancing process

Conveyancing experience is desirable but not essential. The firm is open to candidates from a broader legal or professional services background who can demonstrate strong organisation, attention to detail, written communication and a genuine interest in developing within property law.

About You

The successful Conveyancing Assistant will ideally be:

• A law graduate or have previous legal administration/conveyancing experience
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Confident communicating with clients and professional contacts
• Comfortable handling confidential and sensitive information
• A strong written communicator with good IT skills
• Proactive, reliable and willing to take ownership of tasks
• Keen to learn and develop their understanding of residential property
• Looking to build a long-term career within a supportive legal environment

The role could particularly suit a recent law graduate, legal assistant, paralegal or junior conveyancing candidate who is looking for the opportunity to gain genuine hands-on experience and develop their career.

The Firm

You will be joining a well-established and respected regional law firm with a strong residential property practice. The firm offers a friendly and professional working environment where individuals are given the opportunity to develop their skills and take on increasing responsibility.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to move into conveyancing and work closely with experienced property professionals in a team where training and development are valued.