Conveyancing Paralegal

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment in Leeds seeks an experienced Conveyancing Paralegal to support a Senior Solicitor across a residential conveyancing caseload. You will aid with a broad range of matters from instruction through to completion, ensuring clients receive a high level of service.

The successful candidate will have prior experience in residential conveyancing and a solid understanding of the full conveyancing process.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential conveyancing.
• Strong understanding of the full conveyancing process from instruction through to completion and post-completion.
• Experienced Conveyancing Paralegal or Legal Assistant.
• Confident across the full conveyancing cycle: sales, purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• A confident and professional communicator.
• Proactive, reliable and able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Committed to delivering outstanding client service.

Responsibilities

• Provide key support across a varied residential conveyancing caseload, from instruction through to completion.
• Prepare and review legal documentation.
• Liaise with clients, solicitors, estate agents, lenders and other third parties.
• Progress transactions and ensure key deadlines are met.
• Manage and update case files and case management systems.
• Provide proactive support to the Senior Solicitor throughout the conveyancing process.

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Conveyancing Paralegal to join a highly regarded multi-service law firm based in Leeds.

Working closely with one Senior Solicitor, you will provide key support across a varied residential conveyancing caseload, playing an important role in ensuring matters progress efficiently and clients receive the high level of service for which the firm is known.

You will assist with a broad range of residential conveyancing matters, including:

• Freehold and leasehold sales and purchases
• Remortgages
• Transfers of equity
• Property transactions from instruction through to completion
• Preparing and reviewing legal documentation
• Liaising with clients, solicitors, estate agents, lenders and other third parties
• Progressing transactions and ensuring key deadlines are met
• Managing and updating case files and case management systems
• Providing proactive support to the Senior Solicitor throughout the conveyancing process

The successful candidate will have previous experience working within residential conveyancing and a strong understanding of the full conveyancing process from initial instruction through to completion and post-completion.

You will ideally be:

• An experienced Conveyancing Paralegal or Legal Assistant
• Confident being able to support across the full residential conveyancing cycle
• Knowledgeable across sales, purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• A confident and professional communicator
• Proactive, reliable and able to work effectively as part of a team
• Committed to delivering outstanding client service

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and highly respected multi-service law firm with a strong reputation for client care, integrity and professionalism.

The firm takes great pride in providing an excellent service to its clients and is looking for someone who shares those values and will play an important part in maintaining its high standards.

In summary, you will have:-

• Full-time, office-based position in Leeds
• £30k per annum
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• The opportunity to work alongside an experienced Senior Solicitor
• A varied and interesting residential conveyancing caseload
• A supportive and professional working environment
• The opportunity to develop your career within a highly regarded law firm