Conveyancing Paralegal

We have an exciting opportunity for a Conveyancing Paralegal to join our Crawley team on a permanent, full-time basis.

As a Conveyancing Paralegal at Mayo Wynne Baxter, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting property transactions. Working under the supervision of legal advisers, you’ll handle all aspects of conveyancing, from managing client matters and liaising with third parties to conducting land registry searches and assisting with contract preparation and post-exchange work.

What you will be doing:

1. Support with a wide range of property work, including but not limited to completion of initial contract packs, drafting sale contracts, submitting stamp duty land tax returns, and making applications to the Land Registry for Residential Property clients.
2. Handle post-completion work, including payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax, registration, discharge of mortgage and estate agent fees, service of relevant notices, taking out indemnity policies, and scheduling Deeds.
3. Attend client meetings, manage legal reporting work, and respond to progress enquiries from clients, estate agents, mortgage brokers/financial advisers, and colleagues in other departments.

What you will need:

• Experience in a similar Paralegal position.
• A positive and friendly manner in dealing with clients, referrers, and colleagues.
• Ability to manage workload and seek additional input when necessary.
• Ability to provide excellent client service.
• A high degree of initiative and resilience in a demanding environment.
• Excellent organisational and prioritising skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a busy team.
• Excellent communication skills.

How we work:

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.

Read more about MWB's fantastic benefits!

We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences, and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

Our offices are located in Crawley, East Grinstead, Lewes, Brighton, Eastbourne, Seaford, Peacehaven, Storrington, and Chichester.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to diversity, inclusivity, and fair treatment for everyone.

We oppose all forms of discrimination and promote equality of opportunity.

Reasonable adjustments can be made for applicants and employees with disabilities—please inform us of any specific needs.

About Mayo Wynne Baxter:

With over 200 staff and Partners across nine Sussex offices, we have been providing advice to the people of Sussex and beyond for over 150 years. We pride ourselves on our heritage and reputation, serving clients worldwide.

Joining us means becoming part of a firm dedicated to delivering exceptional service in a friendly, supportive environment. We employ talented professionals across legal, support, marketing, HR, and finance roles.

We believe in trusting our people to make decisions about when, where, and how they work, focusing on results. We value diversity and believe our differences make us stronger.

We are also B Corp certified.