Conveyancing Legal Assistant

The Eventus Recruitment Group; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days holiday

Company pension

Social events

Job summary

Eventus Legal in Solihull, West Midlands, is seeking a Conveyancing Assistant to join a residential property team. The role covers sale, purchase and remortgage workflows with client communication throughout transactions.

You will support fee earners from instruction to completion, manage file updates and ensure regulatory compliance, with a focus on accuracy and client care.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential conveyancing is preferred.
• Good written and verbal communication with clients.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support fee earners with residential property matters from instruction to completion and post-completion tasks.
• Open new matters, perform ID checks and AML checks, issue client care documents.
• Arrange searches, obtain title documents and draft contract packs for review.
• Liaise with clients, agents, mortgage brokers and other solicitors for updates.
• Assist with exchange, completion, SDLT returns and Land Registry applications.

Skills

Client communication

Conveyancing basics

Organisational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Case management system

Job description

Eventus Legal are seeking a Conveyancing Assistant to join an established law firm in Solihull, West Midlands. This is a full-time, permanent job position offering a salary of £26,000 to £28,000 depending on experience, alongside hybrid working, 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays and training and development opportunities. Alongside this, you will support a residential conveyancing team with sales, purchases and remortgages, maintaining regular contact with clients throughout their transactions.

About the Job

• As a Conveyancing Assistant, you will support fee earners with residential property matters from initial instruction through to completion and related post-completion tasks. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
• Supporting residential sales, purchases and remortgages, helping to progress files and meet key deadlines.
• Opening new matters, completing client identification and anti-money laundering checks, and issuing client care documents.
• Ordering searches, obtaining title documents and preparing draft contract packs and standard forms for review.
• Liaising with clients, estate agents, mortgage brokers and other solicitors, providing accurate and reassuring updates.
• Chasing enquiries, documents, mortgage offers and funds, and referring complex queries to the appropriate fee earner.
• Maintaining accurate case management records, file notes and key dates.
• Preparing completion statements and assisting with exchange, completion, SDLT returns and Land Registry applications as required.
• Following the firm's client care, data protection, AML and undertakings procedures and providing wider administrative support.

About You

This opportunity would suit an experienced Conveyancing Assistant or Conveyancing Paralegal who enjoys client contact and takes pride in keeping property transactions moving. You should be able to demonstrate the following:

• Previous experience working within a residential conveyancing team.
• Experience using a legal case management system and confidence with Microsoft Office.
• Clear, professional written and telephone communication skills and a strong customer service approach.
• Patience, tact and empathy when supporting clients through a property transaction.
• Strong organisational skills, accuracy and the ability to balance competing deadlines.
• Confidence liaising with clients, agents and other law firms.
• Desirable knowledge of HM Land Registry and HMRC SDLT online services, search providers and the Law Society Conveyancing Protocol or CQS requirements.
• Desirable experience preparing completion statements.

Benefits and Rewards

The successful Conveyancing Assistant will join a supportive residential property team with opportunities to develop professionally and connect with colleagues. Benefits and rewards will include:

• A salary of £26,000 to £28,000 depending on experience.
• Hybrid working, combining office attendance with working from home.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Training and development opportunities.
• A company pension scheme.
• Company events, including social meet-ups twice a year.

About the Law Firm

Our client is an established law firm providing residential property services alongside other areas of legal advice. Its conveyancing team supports clients through sales, purchases and remortgages, with an emphasis on clear communication and practical client care. The firm offers a supportive team environment and opportunities for ongoing skills development.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances.