Conveyancing Assistant

Law Staff Legal Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave plus bank hols

Company pension scheme

Training and qualification support

Job summary

Law Staff Legal Recruitment is seeking a Conveyancing Assistant for a Legal 500 client. The role requires a minimum 1 year of experience in the legal sector and involves handling client queries, file management, and preparation of completion statements.

The successful candidate will work with a busy team across conveyancing matters, including leasehold work, with supervision on complex tasks. The position offers a competitive salary and extensive training and development opportunities, including

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in the legal sector as Conveyancing Assistant.
• Experience dealing with clients, solicitors, lenders and estate agents.
• Familiar with AML and SRA/CQS regulations.
• Experience with leasehold transactions and related paperwork.

Responsibilities

• Deal with queries raised by clients, solicitors, lenders and estate agents.
• Provide client updates and monitor matter progression.
• Open/close files on the case management system in line with AML and quality standards and SRA/CQS regulations.
• Prepare and submit quotes to clients and draft completion statements.
• Check mortgage offers and prepare reports under supervision.
• Experience of Leasehold transactions and preparing apportionment statements.
• Carry out searches online and report findings under supervision.
• Work towards checking freehold title and raising enquiries with supervision.
• Use Land Registry portal to submit registrations and order official copies.
• Generate Stamp Duty Land Tax calculations and submit applications.
• Prepare and submit bills, receipts and payments to the finance team for fee earners.
• Occasional reception cover.

Tools

Case management system

Land Registry portal

Job description

Are you a driven Conveyancing Assistant with a minimum of 1 years’ experience in the legal sector, looking for a new challenge with a prestigious Legal 500 firm?

The Firm:

Our Legal 500 client is a nationwide, full-service firm with 20+ offices, praised for its high-quality advice and strong client satisfaction. Combining top-tier expertise with commercial insight, the firm delivers strategic, expert support across all practice areas

Responsibilities for this Conveyancing Assistant role:

• Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors, lenders and estate agents
• Provide client updates and monitor matter progression
• Opening/closing files on the case management system, compliant with the firm’s AML and quality standards and SRA and CQS regulations
• Prepare and submit quotes to clients and drafting completion statements
• Check mortgage offers and prepare reports with supervision.
• Experience of Leasehold transactions
• To be able to prepare apportionment statements for leasehold properties
• Carry out searches online
• Checking and reporting on searches with supervision
• Working towards checking freehold title and raising enquiries with supervision
• Use Land Registry portal to submit registrations, replying to requisitions and ordering official copies, leases and title plans
• Generate Stamp Duty Land Tax calculations and submit applications
• Preparing and submitting bills, receipts and payments to the finance team for fee earners
• Occasional reception cover

Benefits for this Conveyancing Assistant opportunity:

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
• Generous annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Extensive training and development opportunities, including support for professional qualification study