Conveyancing Paralegal

Talk Staff Recruitment; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Talk Staff Recruitment in Sheffield is seeking a Conveyancing Paralegal to join their team. You will assist and support fee earners within the conveyancing group, handling a varied caseload of residential property transactions.

The role requires experience in the legal sector, knowledge of the conveyancing process, and strong organisation. Salary ranges from £23,000 to £26,000 per annum, with Monday to Friday 9am–5pm.

Qualifications

• Experience in the legal sector.
• Knowledge of the conveyancing process.
• Proven experience supporting fee earners.
• Knowledge of MS Office and case management systems.
• Strong organisational skills.
• High attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist on a varied caseload of residential property transactions.
• Deal with client enquiries, providing updates and taking instructions.
• Prepare correspondence, forms and documents in relation to instructions and supervision.
• Assist fee earners with the management and progression of transactions.
• Prepare sale contracts and relevant support documentation.
• Facilitate exchange of contracts in relation to instructions.
• Prepare and arrange of SDLT submissions and Certificates of Title for Advance Funds.
• Ensure new build warranties are submitted and intercepted as soon as possible.
• Deal with the preparation of any Help to Buy incentives.
• Act as a point of contact for clients via telephone and face to face.
• Liaise with clients, estate agents, financial advisers, mortgage lenders and other law firms.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and third parties.
• Flag potential inaccuracies in mortgage offers.
• Draft search reports under supervision.
• Draft and issue contract packs under supervision.
• Send documents to clients for signing under supervision.
• Review sales enquiries on simple transactions.
• Order searches.

Skills

Legal sector experience

Conveyancing knowledge

Support fee earners

MS Office

Case management systems

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Tools

MS Office

Case Management Systems

Job description

Talk Staff Recruitment, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Our client, a very reputable firm are looking to appoint a Conveyancing Paralegal to join their team based in Sheffield. You will be tasked with assisting & supporting fee earners within the team. This opportunity will suit an experienced Conveyancing Paralegal who is looking to make a difference to a team/business.

To be considered for the role, you’ll require the following essentials:

• Experience of working within the Legal Sector
• Experience & knowledge of the Conveyancing process
• Proven experience of supporting fee earners
• Knowledge of MS Office & Case Management Systems
• Strong organisational skills
• High attention to detail

Within this position, you’ll also be:

• Assisting on a varied caseload of residential property transactions
• Dealing with client enquiries, providing updates & taking instructions
• Preparing of correspondence, forms & documents in relation to instructions & supervision
• Assisting fee earners with the management & progression of transactions
• Preparing of sale contracts & relevant support documentation
• Facilitating exchange of contracts in relation to instructions
• Preparing & arranging of financial statements, SDLT Submissions & Certificates of Title for Advance Funds
• Ensuring all new build warranties are submitted & intercepted as soon as possible
• Dealing with the preparation of any Help to Buy Incentives
• Acting as a point of contact for clients via telephone & face to face, recording accurate messages
• Liaising with clients, estate agents, financial advisors, mortgage lenders & other law firms as required
• Building & maintaining of relationships with clients & third parties
• Flagging to fee earner potential inaccuracies in mortgage offer
• Drafting search reports – under supervision
• Flagging to fee earner potential issues with searches
• Drafting & issuing contract packs – under supervision
• Sending documents to clients for signing – under supervision
• Reviewing sales enquiries on simple transactions
• Ordering searches

Salary & Working Hours

Salary is £23,000 - £26,000 per annum, dependant on experience

Working Hours are Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm with 1 hours’ lunch