Conveyancing Assistant – Residential/New Build Property

Ison Harrison Ltd; Leigh; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunities employer

Job summary

Ison Harrison is recruiting a conveyancing assistant to join our property teams in Leigh. The successful candidate will work on residential and new build conveyancing, delivering a professional, friendly service with client contact at the heart of the role.

Relevant experience in sales and purchase conveyancing is essential; the role requires accuracy, initiative and the ability to handle a high volume of work in a team-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in conveyancing, sales and purchase
• 12+ months experience in conveyancing
• Fast-paced environment experience

Responsibilities

• Open new files and input instructions onto the Case Management system.
• Update the Case Management system as the matter progresses.
• Issue contracts on sale files and assist with replies to enquiries.
• Order searches.
• Deal with exchanges and related paperwork.
• Set up completions.
• Issue Mortgage reports to clients.
• Deal with incoming post and telephone enquiries.
• Filing, billing, archiving and general administration duties.

Skills

Good keyboard skills

Literate and numerate

Work accurately

Customer service

Work under pressure

Prioritise deadlines

Flexible and adaptable

Team player

Tools

Case Management system

Job description

Ison Harrison Solicitors, employs 450+ people across 30 offices.

Recently recognised as one of the UK’s top 10 employers in The Sunday Times Best Big Places to Work 2026, there’s never been a better time to join the team at Ison Harrison.

We are 100% employee-owned, so each employee has a part to play in shaping the future of the firm. Employee-ownership also means that profit share payments are distributed, tax-free, to employees with 12+ months’ service at the end of our financial year. Employees are encouraged to Join in, Influence and Benefit.

Please see our Benefits page for details of our profit share scheme and other Employee Benefits.

Our values are: 100%; Responsible; Supportive; Adaptable; Open & Transparent; Progressive; Community and Authentic. These values are at the heart of everything we do, when dealing with both clients and colleagues.

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for a conveyancing assistant to join our property teams at our busy Leigh office.

This role involves working with both residential and new build property teams. The role is very client focused and the successful candidate will pride themselves on delivering a professional, helpful and friendly service.

Experience in conveyancing is essential, specifically sales and purchase, as we would ideally want the applicant to hit the ground running. They will be a quick and accurate worker and be able to follow instructions carefully while dealing with a high volume of work with a lot of client contact. In return the firm offers a supportive learning environment with the opportunity to develop and progress their career.

Key Tasks

• Opening new files and inputting new instructions onto the Case Management system and producing relevant letters and documents.


• Updating the Case Management system in accordance with team procedures as the matter progresses.


• Issuing contracts on sale files and assisting in dealing with replies to enquiries.


• Ordering searches.


• Dealing with exchanges and related paperwork.


• Setting up completions.


• Issuing Mortgage reports to clients.


• Dealing with incoming post where appropriate.


• Dealing with telephone enquiries where possible.


• Filing, billing, faxing, photocopying, sorting post and archiving.


• General administration duties for the office and firm.

Key Skills – Essential

• Good keyboard skills.


• Literate and numerate.


• Ability to work accurately in accordance with the requirements of the team.


• Ability to deal with enquiries in a customer-friendly and effective manner.


• Ability to work under pressure.


• Ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines.


• A flexible and adaptable approach to work.


• Ability to work on own initiative andas a member of a team.

Experience – Essential

Experience in a similar fast-paced role

12+ months experience in conveyancing in sales and purchase

Salary

The salary for this role will be based on experience, therefore please indicate your current salary and expectations for this position.

Location

61-63 Church Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1AY

Job Type

Full-time

Ison Harrison is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on any grounds other than the ability to carry out the job specification.