Conveyancing Assistant

Flint Bishop Solicitors; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Derby is seeking a Conveyancing Assistant to support a busy Residential Conveyancing team. This role is perfect for someone looking to advance their career in a dynamic environment. Key responsibilities include drafting contracts, liaising with clients, and ensuring smooth transaction processes. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a conveyancing role and exceptional client service skills. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus potential

Career development opportunities

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Extra day off for your birthday

Staff discounts on legal services

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a conveyancing assistant role, supporting fee earners.
• Ability to exceed client expectations in service.
• Enjoys teamwork and thrives in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Open files when necessary.
• Obtain title documents and draft contracts.
• Liaise with all parties within transactions.
• Assist fee earner with preparing files for exchange.
• Deal with clients on a daily basis.

Skills

Client service skills

Teamwork

Personal organization

IT literacy

Job description

Conveyancing Assistant

Department: Residential Conveyancing

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Derby, UK

Description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our Residential Conveyancing team as a Conveyancing Assistant.

We are currently on a recruitment drive across the firm in response to significant organic growth together with several major client wins.

We pride ourselves in delivering excellent client-focused services, with high retention rates of both clients and staff remised on sound financial stability.

This role would be ideal for someone looking to develop their career in Residential Conveyancing with a varied and interesting workload, flexibility, and freedom in a supportive and friendly environment. Applicants are expected to excel in their role as an assistant working closely with their own fee earner.

Reporting to the Head of Residential Conveyancing.

Key Responsibilities

• Open files when necessary
• Obtain title documents from the land registry and draft contracts for the buyers solicitors
• Liaise with all parties within a transaction including working closely alongside partner estate agents
• Make positive and proactive progress on transactions in line with instructions from fee earner
• Assist fee earner with preparing files for exchange and completion
• Deal with clients on a daily basis and provide updates and information when requested
• Deal with the requests for redemption statements and produce completion statements for clients
• Consider and respond to enquiries from buyers solicitors in a competent and timely manner
• Deal with correspondence and telephone calls alongside and in absence of fee earner
• Carry out post completion procedures including preparing relevant and required forms and documents on behalf of our in house accounts department
• Produce and submit land transaction returns

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Have previous experience working in a conveyancing assistant role, supporting fee earners
• Have exceptional client service skills, going above and beyond client expectations
• Enjoy working in a team and thrive in a busy environment
• Have great personal organisation skills
• Be computer and IT literate

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus potential
• Great working environment at our Derby head offices
• Career development opportunities
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Options to buy & sell 1 week’s holiday
• 1 week’s holiday carry over
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Staff card discount scheme for local shops
• Social days and evenings on the firm
• Monthly food on the firm for all staff
• Staff discounts on legal services