Conveyancing Assistant

Buckles Law; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave (FTE), plus UK BH

Christmas Shut down

Private healthcare options for you and

Job summary

Buckles is looking for an organised Conveyancing Assistant to join our Peterborough office. You will provide essential day-to-day legal and administrative support across commercial and residential conveyancing, helping lawyers deliver a high-quality service to clients.

If you thrive in a fast-paced legal environment, value accuracy and client care, and want to grow your expertise in property law within a collaborative team, we’d like to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Conveyancing Assistant or legal support role (desirable).
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• A professional, confident and proactive approach.
• Good IT skills, ideally including experience using legal case management systems.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• A genuine commitment to delivering an excellent client experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day legal and administrative support to lawyers and team members.
• Manage diaries, emails and correspondence to ensure matters progress efficiently.
• Prepare, format and process legal documentation and correspondence.
• Handle incoming calls and client queries professionally and promptly.
• Maintain accurate client records and update the document management system.
• Support billing processes, including preparing invoices and credit notes.
• Assist with file audits and ensuring AML, SRA and internal procedures are followed.
• Coordinate incoming/outgoing post for the department.
• Liaise with clients, agents, lenders, internal teams and third parties to support progression of matters.
• Support the wider team and provide cover when required.
• Assist with freehold and leasehold sales/purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity.
• Submit property searches (local authority, drainage and water, environmental searches).
• Progress files to meet deadlines and service levels.
• Complete post-completion work including SDLT/LTT submissions and Land Registry actions.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

IT skills

Teamwork

Client service

Tools

Legal case management system

Job description

Are you an organised and proactive Conveyancing Assistant looking for a permanent opportunity within a busy and growing property team?

We're looking for a highly organised and client-focused Conveyancing Assistant to join our Peterborough office. You'll provide high-quality legal and administrative support across both commercial and residential conveyancing matters, helping our lawyers deliver an excellent service to clients.

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced legal environment, take pride in your attention to detail and want to develop your expertise in property law as part of a collaborative team, we'd like to hear from you.

About Buckles

Buckles is an award-winning UK law firm providing a comprehensive range of legal services to businesses and individuals, both in the UK and internationally.

With offices across Bristol, Cambridge, London, Nottingham, Peterborough and Stamford, alongside our international presence in Paris and Milan, we combine specialist legal expertise with a collaborative and people-focused culture.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We encourage independent thinking, welcome new ideas and give our colleagues the opportunity to make a real difference.

We are proud to hold the LawNet Mark of Excellence and Investors in People Gold accreditation.

About the role

As a Conveyancing Assistant, you'll provide essential day-to-day legal and administrative support to our busy Property team.

You'll work across a range of commercial and residential conveyancing matters, helping to ensure transactions progress smoothly and efficiently from instruction through to post-completion, while providing a professional and responsive service to clients.

You'll be responsible for:

• Providing high-quality administrative and legal support to lawyers and team members.
• Managing diaries, emails and correspondence to ensure matters progress efficiently.
• Preparing, formatting and processing legal documentation and correspondence.
• Handling incoming calls and client queries professionally and promptly.
• Maintaining accurate client records and updating the document management system.
• Supporting billing processes, including preparing invoices and credit notes.
• Assisting with file audits and ensuring compliance with AML, SRA and internal procedures.
• Coordinating incoming and outgoing post for the department.
• Liaising with clients, agents, lenders, internal teams and other third parties to support the progression of matters.
• Supporting the wider team and providing cover when required.
• Assisting with freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity.
• Submitting property searches, including local authority, drainage and water, and environmental searches.
• Supporting the progression of files to ensure deadlines and service levels are met.
• Completing post-completion work, including SDLT/LTT submissions and payments, Land Registry applications, managing requisitions and queries, and reviewing completed registrations.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who is organised, proactive and enjoys working in a busy legal environment, ideally with previous experience in conveyancing or legal support.

You'll have:

• Previous experience in a Conveyancing Assistant or legal support role (desirable).
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• A professional, confident and proactive approach.
• Good IT skills, ideally including experience using legal case management systems.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• A genuine commitment to delivering an excellent client experience.

Why Buckles?

At Buckles, we recognise that our success is driven by our people. We want you to have the support, opportunities and benefits you need to perform at your best and develop your career. As well as professional and personal development opportunities, our benefits include:

• 25 days' annual leave (FTE), plus UK Bank Holidays and your birthday off (or the closest working day).
• Christmas Shut down
• A wide range of health and wellbeing benefits.
• Private healthcare options for you and your family.
• Healthcare cashback plans for you and your family.
• Enhanced pension with 5% matched contribution.
• The opportunity to buy up to 5 additional days' annual leave per year (FTE).
• Cycle to Work and electric vehicle schemes.
• Life assurance of 4 x your annual salary.