Conveyancing Paralegal

Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment Ltd; Coventry; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

20 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Performance-related bonus up to £3k/mo

Training and professional development

Job summary

Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Residential Conveyancing Paralegal in Coventry, onsite at 9:00–17:30, 37.5 hours/week. The role offers a salary of £27,500 to £32,000 depending on experience and qualifications, with a performance-related bonus up to £3,000 per month.

Full training and clear progression paths are highlighted in a supportive firm environment. You will work with a 15-strong conveyancing team, handling a broad range of residential property matters under

Qualifications

• 12 months+ experience in residential conveyancing.
• Strong work ethic.
• Willingness to learn and develop.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Desire to progress your career within residential conveyancing.

Responsibilities

• Assist with a broad range of residential conveyancing work under supervision.
• Develop own conveyancing ability and progress files.
• Work at your own pace to become increasingly independent.
• Liaise with clients, estate agents, solicitors, lenders and other parties.
• Review title documentation and property searches.
• Raise and respond to conveyancing enquiries.
• Prepare matters for exchange and completion.
• Deal with freehold and leasehold transactions.
• Assist with transfers of equity and remortgages.
• Prepare correspondence and relevant conveyancing documentation.
• Keep clients regularly updated throughout transactions.

Skills

Residential conveyancing

Teamwork

Communication skills

Willingness to learn

Career progression

Work ethic

Job description

Residential Conveyancing Paralegal

Location:

Coventry, with free onsite parking

Salary:

£27,500 to £32,000 commensurate with experience and qualifications

Bonus Scheme

The firm operate a performance-related bonus scheme, with top billers earning up to £3k per month.

About the firm

This is a well-established, independent law firm based in Coventry, with an excellent reputation, consistently good client reviews, a loyal client following and close ties to the local community.

The firm provide a supportive, close-knit working environment where employees have exposure to a broad range of conveyancing work ensuring genuine career progression at your own pace. With a performance-related bonus scheme in place, there is a great scope to earn a high income, significantly increasing your annual salary in recognition of your hard work.

About the Conveyancing Team

There are around 15 people in the conveyancing team, handling a high volume and wide variety of residential property matters. The firm maintain a supportive working environment where members of the team are encouraged to ask questions, learn from more experienced colleagues and develop their own careers, rather than being restricted to one part of the conveyancing process.

What you'll be doing:

Your level of responsibility will be commensurate with your knowledge and experience and will include all or some of the following duties:

• Working closely with experienced members of the conveyancing department, gaining practical exposure to a broad range of residential conveyancing work
• Developing your own conveyancing ability, managing and progressing files under supervision
• Working at your own pace to become increasingly independent
• Liaising directly with clients, estate agents, solicitors, lenders and other parties
• Reviewing title documentation and property searches
• Raising and responding to conveyancing enquiries
• Preparing matters for exchange and completion
• Dealing with freehold and leasehold transactions
• Assisting with transfers of equity, remortgages and other residential property matters
• Preparing correspondence, reports and relevant conveyancing documentation
• Ensuring clients are kept regularly updated throughout their transactions.
• Taking on increasing responsibility as your knowledge and confidence grows, whilst always having appropriate supervision available

Who we're looking for:

Suitable candidates will have:

• A good grounding in residential conveyancing (12 months'+ experience)
• A strong work ethic
• A willingness to learn and develop
• The ability to work well as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills
• A desire to progress your career within residential conveyancing

What's on offer:

The role offers a fabulous opportunity to gain hands on experience, develop your own caseload under supervision with a view to progressing into a more senior fee earning role within the firm over time.

Benefits Include:

• 20 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Additional paid leave over the Christmas shut down period (between Christmas and New Year) which does not have to be retained from your own entitlement
• Additional paid leave twice per year for Eid Celebrations which does not have to be retained from your own entitlement
• Performance related bonus scheme
• Free on-site parking, subject to availability
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Support for longer-term career progression and professional qualifications (SQE, CILEx and CLC routes are supported)
• A supportive and collaborative working environment

This is a full-time permanent job, working 9:00am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday (37.5 hours per week) The role is fully office-based.

Note: Salary stated is given as a guideline in line with market rate and will be wholly commensurate with experience. The information provided above is correct to the best of our knowledge.