Conveyancing Assistant

QED Legal LLP; Birstall; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established law firm in Birstall is seeking a Conveyancing Assistant to join their Residential Property team. You will support experienced fee earners with a diverse caseload, including sales, purchases, and remortgages. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role, strong organizational skills, and an understanding of the conveyancing process. This position offers a salary between £24,000 and £27,000, with 26 days of annual leave, a holiday bonus scheme, and structured training within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Monthly holiday bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Structured training and development support

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Conveyancing Assistant or similar role.
• Good understanding of conveyancing from instruction to completion.
• Detail-focused and able to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support fee earners in the Residential Property team.
• Assist on a caseload including sales, purchases, and remortgages.
• Maintain accurate case records and ensure compliance.

Skills

Conveyancing process understanding

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Case management system proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Conveyancing Assistant – Leicester | £24,000 – £27,000

The firm

This is an opportunity to join a well-established, multi-office law firm with a strong reputation for its residential property work. The Leicester office is known for delivering a high standard of client care, particularly in conveyancing, with an emphasis on clear communication, teamwork and seeing matters through smoothly from instruction to completion. The firm combines the stability and resources of a larger practice with a genuinely supportive, close-knit office environment, making it an excellent place to build a long-term career in property law.

The role

• Supporting experienced fee earners within a busy Residential Property team
• Assisting on a varied caseload including freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, remortgages, transfers of equity and related matters
• Preparing client quotations, opening and closing files, and ensuring matters progress efficiently
• Liaising regularly with clients, estate agents, lenders and other solicitors
• Carrying out searches, Land Registry applications and dealing with requisitions
• Assisting with SDLT calculations and submissions
• Maintaining accurate case records and ensuring compliance with AML, SRA and CQS requirements
• Helping to deliver a consistently high level of client service throughout the transaction

Have you been looking for a conveyancing role where you can gain real hands-on exposure rather than being limited to repetitive admin tasks?

You

• Have previous experience as a Conveyancing Assistant, Legal Assistant or in a similar residential property support role
• Possess a good understanding of the conveyancing process from instruction to completion
• Are highly organised, detail-focused and comfortable managing multiple tasks in a busy environment
• Communicate clearly and professionally with clients and third parties
• Are confident using case management systems and Microsoft Office
• Take pride in contributing to a team known for strong client relationships and positive feedback

Are you keen to develop your conveyancing career within a team that values communication, learning and progression?

Benefits

• Salary between £24,000 and £27,000 depending on experience
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Monthly holiday bonus scheme when targets are achievedPension scheme and firm-funded eye tests
• Structured training and development support within residential conveyancing
• A friendly, collaborative working environment with long-term progression opportunities

If this seems like the right opportunity for you then apply online! or contact Toby Ryan at QED Legal today.