Conveyancing Fee Earning Paralegal

Eventus Recruitment Group; Retford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Free local parking

Social events

Career progression opportunities

Office-based role

Job summary

Eventus Recruitment Group is seeking a Conveyancing Fee Earning Paralegal for a regional law firm in Retford, Nottinghamshire. The role is full time or part time, fully office based, with a salary up to £35,000 depending on experience.

You will handle a low volume, high quality residential conveyancing caseload from instruction through to post completion, with opportunities for progression and benefits including pension, holidays and social events.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' fee earning experience in residential conveyancing.
• Applications welcomed from Solicitors, Legal Executives, Licensed Conveyancers and experienced unqualified fee earners.
• Ability to manage own caseload from start to finish and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage a low volume residential property caseload from instruction to post completion.
• Handle freehold and leasehold sales and purchases independently.
• Review title documents, searches and draft contracts; progress files to exchange and completion.

Skills

Residential conveyancing

Client care

Time management

Tools

Title documentation review

Contract drafting

Job description

Eventus Legal are seeking a Conveyancing Fee Earning Paralegal to join a regional law firm in Retford, Nottinghamshire. This permanent job is available on a full time or part time basis, is fully office based and offers a salary up to £35,000 depending on experience. In addition, you will benefit from 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, a pension scheme, social events and progression opportunities, alongside a low volume and high quality residential conveyancing caseload.

Role Responsibilities

As a Conveyancing Fee Earning Paralegal, you will take responsibility for a low volume and varied residential property caseload from instruction through to post completion. Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing freehold and leasehold sales and purchases independently.
• Handling remortgage and transfer of equity transactions.
• Reviewing title documentation, search results and draft contracts.
• Progressing files efficiently through exchange, completion and post-completion.
• Meeting fee targets and working within the firm's compliance standards.
• Working with colleagues to provide cover for other fee earners during absences, with crossover between the Retford and Worksop offices.

Person Specification

The successful Conveyancing Fee Earning Paralegalin Nottinghamshire will ideally have a minimum of two years' fee earning experience in residential conveyancing. Applications are welcomed from qualified Solicitors, Legal Executives, Licensed Conveyancers and experienced unqualified conveyancing fee earners. You should also be able to demonstrate the following:

• Confidence managing your own residential conveyancing caseload from start to finish.
• Excellent client care and communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality when handling client information and documentation.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to support colleagues during absences.
• Availability to work fully office based, on either a full time or part time basis.

Benefits and Rewards

This Conveyancing Fee Earning Paralegal opportunity combines good quality work with scope to progress your career. Benefits and rewards will include:

• A salary up to£35,000 depending on experience.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Free local parking.
• Company pension scheme.
• Regular Social and Networking events.
• Clear career progression opportunities.
• Full time or part time working in a permanent, fully office based position.

About the Law Firm

Our client is a regional law firm with a highly regarded residential property department who have a fantastic reputation across the Nottinghamshire and wider East Midlands region. You will join a friendly and supportive property team, handling high quality work with opportunities for progression long term. The team focuses on clear communication and guiding clients through their property transactions.

You will have full paralegal and secretarial support to enable you to provide a consistent high quality service to each and every client and build relationships with local estate agents and lenders.

The Eventus Recruitment Group are award-winning recruitment specialists operating in the Legal, Finance and Financial Planning sectors across the UK. Please note, the years' experience and/or salary are listed in our advertisements as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Our privacy policy can be found on the bottom of our website.