Conveyancing Assistant

Sills & Betteridge Solicitors LLP; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Scunthorpe is seeking a proactive Conveyancing Assistant to join their Residential Property team. This role offers an opportunity to work on diverse conveyancing matters in a supportive environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in conveyancing and exceptional communication skills. Join a firm recognized for outstanding client satisfaction and a collaborative culture.

Benefits

33 days' annual leave

3% employer pension contribution

Life Assurance scheme

Generous employee sickness allowance

Referral schemes

25% discount on legal services

Employee Assistance Programme

Ongoing professional development

Collaborative work culture

Social committee and events

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Conveyancing Assistant.
• Proactive and client-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with clients, banks, and estate agents.
• Completing SDLT forms and opening client files.
• Preparing and dealing with completions.

Skills

Communication

Client-focused

IT Literacy

Education

Experience as a Conveyancing Assistant

Job description

ROLE: Conveyancing Assistant

LOCATION: Scunthorpe

SALARY: Competitive and dependant on experience

HOURS: 09:00 - 17:15, Mondays - Fridays

BENEFITS:

• 33 days' annual leave, inclusive of bank and other public holidays
• 3% employer pension contribution on whole salary
• Life Assurance scheme at 3x annual salary
• Generous employee sickness allowance
• Client and employee referral schemes (up to £2000)
• 25% discount on some legal services
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP/Cash Plan) offering access to face-to-face counselling, 24/7 telephone and video GP consultations, digital physiotherapy, discounted gym memberships and cashback towards some of your day-to-day healthcare, travel and shopping costs
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Collaborative and inclusive work culture
• Social committee and events

ROLE:

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Conveyancing Assistant to join our thriving Residential Property team at our Scunthorpe office. This is a fantastic opportunity to further your career in a supportive and collaborative environment, offering exposure to a wide variety of conveyancing matters. The department deals with all aspects of residential conveyancing which includes; freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, remortgages, transfer of equity and equity release, landlord purchases, shared ownership, and new builds.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• liaising with various stakeholders of the Firm, including clients, banks, building societies and estate agents
• completing SDLT forms
• opening client files using the Firm’s case management system
• carrying out registrations and post completion duties
• sending quotes and taking instructions from clients
• preparing and dealing with completions, including document prep, accounts, letters, SDLTS and invoices
• drafting Contracts for sale files and dealing with the general day to day running of a sale file taking the matter up to exchange
• reporting to clients on Mortgage offers
• checking and raising enquiries in relation to searches and drafting and preparing search reports.

Join us in this rewarding journey of professional growth and development as you take on these key responsibilities in a supportive and forward-thinking legal environment. Apply now to be part of our dedicated team at Sills & Betteridge Solicitors LLP.

ABOUT YOU:

The ideal candidate should possess:

• experience working as a Conveyancing Assistant
• proactive and client-focused approach

• exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal

• ability to handle multiple cases and work under pressure while maintaining attention to detail
• high degree of IT literacy.

ABOUT US:

Despite our size we still have a strong sense of community throughout the firm, across our offices and departments. We are one of the leading firms of solicitors in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the East Midlands providing a full range of legal services to individuals and businesses. With offices in 17 locations, we require a variety of different people with a wide range of skill sets and backgrounds to add value to our organisation and help us provide our award-winning services to our valued clients. We fully embrace diverse characteristics, experiences and outlooks in the workplace and in the communities in which we practice.

You will be working alongside some of the region’s best lawyers, who combine technical knowledge of the law with first class client service.

The Legal 500 (The World’s Leading Legal Directory) ranks Sills & Betteridge LLP as a Top Tier firm and recognises many of our team as Leading Partners, Next Generation Partners, Leading Associates and Recommended Lawyers. We also received, along with only a few other firms, an additional award for ‘Outstanding Client Satisfaction’. We are currently ranked position 158 in the UK200 law firms, placing us in the best performing law firms in the country. The Family Law department recently won the prestigious and fiercely competed Family Law Firm of the Year (Midlands & Wales) award at the Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards. We also won Solicitor Firm of the Year at the British Wills & Probate Awards in 2023.

We have been recognised by various organisations for our commitment to creating a great place to work - whether it’s our outstanding Lexcel audits, our nominations for being an outstanding training contract provider by lawcareers.net, our award for promoting access to the legal profession by CILEX or our ‘One to Watch’ standing with the Top 200 Companies, UK.