Conveyancing Assistant / Paralegal

Legal Southwest Ltd; Exmouth; Presencial; GBP 21 000 - 32 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Legal Southwest Ltd in Exmouth is seeking an experienced Conveyancing Assistant / Paralegal to join the busy Residential Conveyancing team. This is a full-time, office-based role in Exmouth, suited to someone with prior residential conveyancing experience who can manage a busy workload and support fee earners with transaction progression.

You will assist with progression of conveyancing transactions, prepare contract papers, handle sale enquiries, and support exchanges and completions.

Qualificações

• The role requires strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Attention to detail is essential for managing a busy conveyancing workload.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, are important.
• Ability to prioritise workload and adapt to changing demands, especially under pressure.
• Demonstrates initiative and follows supervisor instructions while working independently.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with progression of residential conveyancing transactions.
• Prepare draft contract papers and SDLT forms.
• Handle sale enquiries and ordering searches.
• Assist with exchanges and completions and draft completion statements.
• Produce documents using the firm’s case management system and provide updates to fee earners.
• Provide occasional reception cover and general administrative support.

Conhecimentos

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Prioritisation under pressure

Initiative

Ferramentas

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We are recruiting on behalf of a professional and supportive law firm for an experienced Conveyancing Assistant / Paralegal to join their busy Residential Conveyancing team in Exmouth.

This is a full-time, office-based position and would suit someone with previous residential conveyancing experience who is confident managing a busy workload, using their own initiative and supporting fee earners with the progression of transactions.

The Role:

Working as part of the Residential Conveyancing Department, you will provide support to members of the team, including fee earners who may be based in other offices.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the progression of residential conveyancing transactions
• Preparing draft contract papers
• Dealing with sale enquiries
• Ordering searches
• Assisting with exchanges and completions
• Drafting completion statements
• Preparing SDLT forms
• Carrying out Land Registry searches
• Dealing with post-completion matters
• Producing documents using the firm’s case management system
• Handling telephone enquiries confidently and providing clear and accurate updates
• Providing digital dictation and general administrative support
• Assisting with occasional reception cover at lunchtime and during periods of absence

About You:

The successful candidate will have previous experience within residential conveyancing and be comfortable working in a busy legal environment.

You will:

• Have strong administrative and organisational skills
• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail
• Communicate confidently and professionally, both verbally and in writing
• Be able to prioritise your workload and adapt to changing demands
• Work well under pressure
• Take a positive and proactive approach to your work
• Be comfortable using your own initiative while following instructions from your supervisor
• Be competent using Microsoft Word and other Microsoft Office applications

This is an excellent opportunity to join a professional and friendly firm and become an integral member of its Residential Conveyancing Department.

Working arrangement:

Office based

Legal Southwest will never, without exception, send out your CV without your prior knowledge or consent so please be assured that we treat every application with the utmost confidentiality.