Conveyancing Assistant

Capio Recruitment Limited; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral scheme £250

Job summary

Capio Recruitment Limited is seeking a conveyancing professional for our client in Hitchin to join an established legal practice with a strong focus on client care and collaborative teamwork across departments.

You will work alongside experienced fee earners on a diverse caseload, handling file administration, liaising with clients, and supporting junior colleagues to develop your litigation and transaction skills within the full property lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience in a residential conveyancing team handling day-to-day file administration.
• Working knowledge of conveyancing lifecycle, including enquiry handling and Land Registry processes.
• Strong numeracy, computer literacy, and attention to detail under pressure.
• Clear, professional written and spoken communication with clients.

Responsibilities

• Draft replies to enquiries from buyers' solicitors and manage file accuracy.
• Handle post-exchange and post-completion tasks, including Land Registry filings.
• Liaise with clients in person and by phone, building professional rapport.
• Support fee earners with legal research, diary management, and mentoring juniors.

Skills

Residential conveyancing experience

Client-facing communication

Deadline-driven

Attention to detail

Job description

An established legal practice based in Hitchin, providing comprehensive legal services with a strong focus on client care and collaborative teamwork across its specialist departments.

Role Summary

This role offers a conveyancing professional the opportunity to work alongside experienced fee earners on a diverse caseload, building valuable technical competence across the full property transaction lifecycle. Joining a supportive departmental structure, you will take on genuine file-handling responsibilities, engage directly with clients, and support junior colleagues, giving you the platform to advance your legal career.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate and draft replies to additional enquiries raised by buyers' solicitors, sharpening your technical drafting abilities and deepening your legal knowledge across property matters.
• Manage post-exchange and post-completion processes, including accounts coordination and Land Registry and Companies House registrations, providing you with comprehensive technical mastery over the entire transaction cycle.
• Liaise directly with clients in person and by telephone, strengthening your client-facing communication skills and building professional rapport.
• Support fee earners with legal research, diary coordination, and guidance for junior colleagues, giving you exposure to complex file management and foundational supervisory experience.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience working within a residential conveyancing team, handling day-to-day file administration and support.
• Working knowledge of the conveyancing lifecycle, particularly enquiry handling, completion preparation, and Land Registry processes.
• Strong numeracy and computer literacy, alongside keen attention to detail when working under pressure and to strict deadlines.
• Clear, professional communication skills across written correspondence and direct client interactions.

If this role isn't quite right, it's still worth speaking to one of our specialist team, as we may be working on something that hasn't hit the market yet.

Referral Scheme

• Referral scheme: We pay £250 for any candidate you refer to us that we place. If you know anyone who may be suitable, please let us know.