Conveyancing Assistant/Paralegal

SJC Partners Limited; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced annual leave

Bonus scheme

Professional development

Health benefits

Legal services benefits

Birthday leave

Long service awards

Cycle to Work Scheme

Team-building activities

Job summary

SJC Partners Limited is looking for a Conveyancing Paralegal to join its busy Residential Conveyancing department. The successful candidate will support various residential property transactions, working alongside experienced professionals.

This role involves everything from opening new files to liaising with clients and third parties, ensuring smooth completion of transactions. Candidates should ideally have experience in residential conveyancing and possess strong organisational and

Qualifications

• Experience with residential conveyancing, as a Paralegal, Assistant, or in a related role.
• Good understanding of the conveyancing process.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support residential conveyancing matters from instruction to completion.
• Prepare documentation and assist in sale and purchase transactions.
• Liaise with clients, agents, and third parties throughout the process.
• Maintain accurate files and meet key dates in the transactions.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Client communication

Job description

Conveyancing Paralegal
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 per annum, depending on experience
Benefits include:

• Enhanced annual leave
• Bonus scheme, subject to eligibility
• Structured, funded and supported professional development
• Health and wellbeing benefits
• Legal services benefits, subject to eligibility
• Birthday leave, subject to eligibility
• Long service awards
• Cycle to Work Scheme, subject to eligibility
• Regular team-building and wellbeing activities

Are you an experienced Conveyancing Paralegal or Conveyancing Assistant looking for a role where you can build on your residential property experience and become an integral part of a busy and supportive conveyancing team?

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established Yorkshire law firm looking to strengthen its Residential Conveyancing department with the appointment of a Conveyancing Paralegal.

You'll work alongside experienced conveyancing professionals, providing hands-on support across a varied range of residential property transactions. This is an opportunity to develop your knowledge and experience within an established team while playing an important role in delivering an excellent service to clients.

Your role will involve supporting residential conveyancing matters from initial instruction through to completion and post-completion. Depending on your experience, your responsibilities will include:

• Opening new files and completing initial client administration
• Preparing contract documentation and supporting sale and purchase transactions
• Ordering and reviewing property searches
• Assisting with enquiries and obtaining relevant documentation
• Liaising with clients, estate agents, solicitors, lenders and other third parties
• Preparing files and documentation for exchange and completion
• Keeping clients updated throughout their property transaction
• Dealing with Land Registry and post-completion requirements
• Maintaining accurate files and ensuring key dates and deadlines are met
• Providing day-to-day support to fee earners within the Residential Conveyancing team

You'll ideally have previous experience working within residential conveyancing, whether as a Conveyancing Paralegal, Conveyancing Assistant, Legal Assistant or in another property-related legal role.

You should have a good understanding of the conveyancing process, together with strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.

You'll regularly communicate with clients and other professionals involved in property transactions, so you'll need to be approachable, confident and able to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.

Experience within a law firm or conveyancing environment would be highly advantageous, along with the ability to manage priorities and work effectively as part of a busy team.

This is a great opportunity to join an established legal practice that invests in professional development and provides a supportive environment in which you can continue building your conveyancing career.