Conveyancing Legal Assistant

Confidential; Totnes; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

25 days holiday

Parking permit

Friendly team

Training opportunities

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant/Paralegal in Totnes, Devon. Excellent salary to £26k, contributory pension, 25 days holiday, parking permit, and a friendly team with ongoing training.

You will assist solicitors with conveyancing matters, advise clients locally, nationally and internationally, handle new instructions, provide onboarding and estimates, and manage post-exchange and post-completion work.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of residential conveyancing experience.
• At least 1 year of experience working in a law firm.
• Already employed as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal.

Responsibilities

• Assist solicitors and fee earners with all conveyancing matters.
• Advise local, national and international clients on residential conveyancing.
• Manage new client instructions and office footfall.
• Provide estimates, source of funds and onboarding.
• Prepare completion statements and contract packs.
• Obtain mortgage funds and handle registrations/SDLT.

Skills

Residential conveyancing

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Law firm experience

Job description

Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Totnes, Devon

What's on offer?

• Excellent salary to £26k
• Contributory pension scheme
• 25 days holiday
• Parking Permit
• Very warm and friendly team - support will be given from all sides
• Further training as and when required

What will you do?

• Assist solicitors & Fee earners with all their conveyancing matters
• Advise a local, national and international client base on all residential conveyancing matters
• Deal with new client instructions & footfall into the office
• Become a very valued member of the firm and team
• Provide estimates, source of funds and onboarding
• Complete searches
• Post exchange & post completion matters
• Prepare completion statements
• Produce & issue contract packs
• Obtain mortgage funds
• Handle registrations and SDLT returns
• Have client contact at all stages of transactions

What do you need?

• To have at least 1 year residential conveyancing experience
• To have at least 1 year experience working in a law firm
• To already be a Legal Assistant or Paralegal