Conveyancing Legal Assistant — Client Care & Docs

Confidential

Wantage

On-site

GBP 22,000 - 30,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Berry Recruitment is recruiting for a committed Legal Assistant - Conveyancing in Wantage. You will support conveyancing casework, coordinating property searches and client communications in a boutique legal setting.

Responsibilities include drafting packs, handling ID/AML checks, and preparing SDLT forms. You will liaise with clients, developers, and brokers, ensuring smooth progression from instruction to completion.

Qualifications

Experience with digital audio systems.
Conveyancing experience preferred.
Exceptional customer service.
Able to type at a decent speed in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Ordering property searches.
Dealing with ID/AML procedures and requirements.
Working directly with clients to ensure a seamless service.
Drafting contract packs and client care letters.
Assisting clients, developers, and brokers with queries by phone or email.
Sending standard correspondence to clients.
Drafting SDLT forms in preparation for reports to clients.
Writing to clients and solicitors confirming exchanges.
Obtaining OS2 and Bankruptcy searches and uploading results to case files and lender portals.
Obtaining closing statements from lenders and ordering ISA/LISA funds.
Ordering redemption statements from lenders on sales.
On completion, ensure SDLT submission and payment to HMRC.
Arranging completion letters to clients and solicitors, sending deeds on sales.
Submitting END1s/DS1s to lenders on sales.
Submit AP1 to Land Registry to register clients as new proprietors.
Responding to requisitions raised by Land Registry.
Send title documents to lenders and clients.