Conveyancing Case Handler

Mallory Pryce Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Mallory Pryce Recruitment seeks a Conveyancing Case Handler to manage residential property transactions from instruction to completion. You will keep clients informed, maintain case records and support compliance across files.

Key responsibilities include progressing sales and purchases, reviewing searches and documents, handling pre-contract enquiries, and coordinating exchanges. Strong attention to detail and client-focused communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in conveyancing or residential property environment (min 6 months).
• Understanding of stages in residential property transactions.
• Organised with ability to manage tasks, deadlines and priorities.
• Clear, professional communicator focused on clients.
• Careful, methodical with good attention to detail.
• Comfortable using case management systems and standard office tech.
• Collaborative approach and willingness to learn and support colleagues.
• Experience supporting a conveyancer with a residential caseload or managing one.
• Knowledge of freehold and leasehold transactions.

Responsibilities

• Manage and progress residential sales and purchases.
• Support fee earners with complex transactions involving freehold and leasehold properties.
• Request and review searches, title documents and other information required for a transaction.
• Help raise and respond to pre-contract enquiries, and follow up on outstanding replies.
• Prepare and issue routine correspondence and legal documents for review.
• Assist with preparing reports, completion statements and client updates.
• Coordinate exchange and completion arrangements with clients, agents, brokers and firms.
• Keep clients updated and respond to routine queries clearly and professionally.
• Maintain accurate case management notes and file records.
• Support the team in meeting AML, source-of-funds and other risk/compliance requirements.
• Help ensure completed files are handed over to post-completion team.

Job description

We are looking for a Conveyancing Case Handler to manage the progress of residential property transactions from instruction through to completion. You will keep clients and other parties informed, maintain accurate case records and help ensure files progress efficiently and meet the firm’s compliance requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Management and progression of residential sales and purchases
• Support fee earners with complex transactions involving freehold and leasehold properties
• Request and review searches, title documents and other information required for a transaction
• Help raise and respond to pre-contract enquiries, and follow up on outstanding replies
• Prepare and issue routine correspondence and legal documents for review
• Assist with preparing reports, completion statements and other client updates
• Help coordinate exchange and completion arrangements with clients, estate agents, brokers and other firms
• Keep clients updated and respond to routine queries in a clear and professional manner
• Maintain accurate case management notes and file records
• Support the team in meeting anti-money laundering, source-of-funds and other risk and compliance requirements
• Help ensure completed files are handed over promptly to the post-completion team

About you

• Experience in a conveyancing or residential property environment, experience minimum 6 months
• An understanding of the stages involved in residential property transactions
• Organised and able to manage tasks, deadlines and competing priorities
• A clear and professional communicator with a client-focused approach
• Careful and methodical, with good attention to detail
• Comfortable using case management systems and standard office technology
• A collaborative approach and willingness to learn and support colleagues
• Experience supporting a conveyancer with a residential caseload or managing a residential caseload
• Knowledge of freehold and leasehold transactions
• Familiarity with conveyancing searches, AML checks and source-of-funds requirements