Conveyancing Assistant / Paralegal

Legal Southwest Ltd; Taunton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Legal Southwest Ltd in Taunton is seeking an experienced Conveyancing Assistant or Paralegal to join the Residential Conveyancing team. You will support with the progression of transactions, preparing draft contract papers, responding to enquiries, ordering searches, assisting with exchanges and completions, and handling Land Registry matters across offices.

This role requires strong organisation, attention to detail, and the ability to manage a busy workload.

Qualifications

• Experience progressing conveyancing transactions
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work confidently under pressure
• Flexible approach and ability to manage changing priorities

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the progression of residential conveyancing transactions
• Preparing draft contract papers
• Responding to enquiries on sale transactions
• Ordering property searches
• Assisting with exchanges and completions
• Drafting completion statements
• Preparing Stamp Duty Land Tax forms
• Carrying out Land Registry searches
• Managing post-completion matters
• Producing documents using the firm’s case-management software
• Providing support through digital dictation
• Responding to telephone enquiries confidently and providing clear information
• Providing general administrative support to the Residential Conveyancing department

Skills

Residential conveyancing experience

Excellent organisational skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Ability to work under pressure

Tools

Microsoft Word

Legal case-management software

Job description

Location: Taunton
Hours: Full-time
Working arrangements: Office-based
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Dependent on experience

The Opportunity:

Our client, a well-established and highly regarded regional law firm, is seeking an experienced Conveyancing Assistant or Paralegal to join its busy Residential Conveyancing department in Taunton.

The position has arisen due to the volume of work being handled by the department and offers an excellent opportunity to become an integral member of a friendly and professional property team.

You will support residential conveyancing lawyers with the progression of transactions, including colleagues who may be based in another of the firm’s offices. This is a varied role requiring strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the confidence to manage a busy workload.

The Role:

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the progression of residential conveyancing transactions
• Preparing draft contract papers
• Responding to enquiries on sale transactions
• Ordering property searches
• Assisting with exchanges and completions
• Drafting completion statements
• Preparing Stamp Duty Land Tax forms
• Carrying out Land Registry searches
• Managing post-completion matters
• Producing documents using the firm’s case-management software
• Providing support through digital dictation
• Responding to telephone enquiries confidently and providing clear, accurate and up-to-date information
• Assisting occasionally with lunchtime reception cover and providing cover during periods of absence
• Providing general administrative support to the Residential Conveyancing department

About You:

The successful candidate will have previous experience working within residential conveyancing, ideally as a Conveyancing Assistant or Paralegal.

You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Experience assisting with the progression of conveyancing transactions
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work confidently under pressure
• A flexible approach and the ability to manage changing priorities
• A positive, proactive attitude
• The ability to anticipate and respond to the needs of the department
• Confidence using your own initiative while following instructions from your supervisor
• Competence in Microsoft Word and other Microsoft applications
• Experience using legal case-management software

You will be comfortable managing a busy workload and committed to providing a high standard of support to colleagues and clients.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Conveyancing Assistant or Paralegal seeking a new challenge within a supportive and professional residential property team.

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.