Conveyancing Assistant, Glasgow

Gilson Gray LLP; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and growing Conveyancing team at a forward-thinking law firm in Glasgow! As a Conveyancing Assistant, you'll play a vital role in supporting clients through property transactions, providing updates, and drafting essential legal documents. This role offers a collaborative and inclusive environment where your contributions are valued. If you're driven and detail-oriented, this opportunity is perfect for you to thrive in a supportive team and make a meaningful impact in the legal sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in a legal environment with a focus on property transactions.
• Strong communication skills for client interactions.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with clients and providing updates on property transactions.
• Drafting legal documents and managing case files using LawPro.

Skills

Client Liaison

Legal Documentation Drafting

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Education

Legal Qualification

Tools

LawPro

Job description

Gilson Gray’s Conveyancing team is part of Gilson Gray’s continuingly growing organisation. Gilson Gray LLP is a comprehensive law firm, offering expert legal, property and financial services. We support clients throughout their entire lifetime. The Conveyancing team has decades of experience in the local property market and can advise on every property-related transaction.

Based in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, North Berwick, Lincoln and London we focus on ensuring we provide the highest level of advice and ongoing service to our clients. We are ambitious and have significantly grown the team in the last year. We pride ourselves in looking after our clients personally and providing the highest standard of service.

This role would be based in our Glasgow office.

Our Team

We are looking to hire a highly driven Conveyancing Assistant to join one of our successful Residential teams in Glasgow.

We are an enthusiastic team supporting each other to achieve a great working environment. We value each other’s expertise and opinion and pride ourselves in offering an inclusive, enjoyable and motivating place to work.

The Role

We are looking to further strengthen our current team with the appointment of an experienced candidate.

As a Conveyancing Assistant at Gilson Gray LLP you’ll be responsible for:

1. Liaising with clients, providing updates, and taking accurate messages
2. Ordering Redemption Statements
3. Ordering pre-sale reports along with updates closer to settlement
4. Drafting legal documentation for signing e.g. Dispositions, Securities, Discharges, LBTT returns, and sending to clients/lenders
5. Lodging Advance Notices
6. Updating LMS and Lender Exchange
7. Submitting and paying LBTT returns
8. Registration of all legal documents
9. NHBC activation
10. Dealing with all post settlement enquiries
11. Sending the updated title sheet to lender, client and other party’s solicitors
12. Completing all allocated tasks and day-to-day general correspondence
13. Using LawPro, our case management system