Conveyancing Assistant FTC

JS Legal Recruitment Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bupa

Share save scheme

Life Assurance

Hybrid working

Onsite Parking

Job summary

Our client, a leading UK property developer, seeks a Conveyancing Assistant for a 3-month FTC in their in-house legal team in Northampton. You will support a Conveyancer, Legal Manager and Company Solicitor with plot work, registrations and post-completion tasks.

Ideal candidates have 1 year of residential property experience, familiarity with New Builds/Plot sales is a plus, and strong IT skills (Word, Outlook, Excel) with case management experience.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of residential property experience.
• Experience with New Builds and Plot sales is desirable.
• Currently working in conveyancing with a view to progression.
• Strong IT skills including Word, Outlook, Excel and case management.

Responsibilities

• Assist with plot work including reservations, engrossments, exchanges, title checks and completions.
• Deal with post-completion matters such as SDLT returns and Land Registration.
• Assist with lease/transfer variation and reversion sales and recovery of retentions.
• Liaise with clients, solicitors and lenders to progress residential transactions.

Skills

Word

Outlook

Excel

Case management

Tools

Word

Outlook

Excel

Case management software

Job description

Conveyancing Assistant FTC

Our client, one of the UK s leading property developers, based in Northampton has an opportunity for an experienced Conveyancing Assistant to join their busy in-house legal team on a 3 month FTC.

Our client has an excellent reputation for customer service and rewards their staff for their commitment and hard work.

The Role

• As a Conveyancing Assistant, you will be reporting to a Conveyancer, Legal Manager, and Company Solicitor
• Assisting the legal team with all aspects of plot work, including reservations, engrossments, filing, exchanges, title checks, and completions
• Dealing with miscellaneous standard conveyancing matters (with supervision )
• Dealing with post-completion matters such as SDLT returns and Land Registration, where necessary
• Assisting with lease/ transfer variation and reversion sales
• Assisting with the recovery of retentions (non-litigation)
• Stamp duty land tax
• Liaising with clients, solicitors, and lenders to progress residential transactions and update on the progress

The Candidate

• As a Conveyancing Assistant, ideally you will possess at least 1 year s residential property experience
• Experience with New Builds and Plot sales is desirable but not essential
• Our client will consider someone who is currently working in conveyancing, looking to progress their career
• Strong IT skills including Word, Outlook, Excel, and case management experience
• Excellent communication skills

Company Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 21 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, plus 3 days given for Christmas closure
• Company Bonus
• Bupa
• Share save scheme
• Life Assurance
• Hybrid working up to two days per week working from home after probation period
• Onsite Parking
• Monday to Friday 9am 5pm

All successful applications will be responded to within 7 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.