Conveyancing Paralegal

Legal Southwest; Taunton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Taunton is seeking a Conveyancing Paralegal to manage a busy workload in a professional environment. The role involves assisting in conveyancing transactions, providing secretarial support, and ensuring effective communication with clients and colleagues. This position offers excellent opportunities for growth within the Residential Conveyancing Department.

Qualifications

• Assist in conveyancing transactions including exchanges and completions.
• Provide secretarial assistance to residential conveyancing lawyers.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a busy workload and support the Residential Conveyancing Department.
• Deal with telephone calls and provide clear information.
• Participate in rotas for Reception/Post/DX cover.

Skills

Communication

Organisational Skills

Attention to Detail

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Our client is a leading law firm with a number of offices across the Devon area, on behalf of our client we are seeking a Conveyancing Paralegal for their Taunton office – this role is 100% office based.

For the role you will be confident managing a busy workload and must be able to use you own initiative and work well under pressure. You will also support members of the Residential Conveyancing Department, who may themselves work in a different office, by means of winscribe digital dictation together with assisting with Reception cover (in your place of work) at lunchtime and in the event of absence.

The successful candidate will need to be able to:

• Assist in the progression of a conveyancing transaction to include:
• Exchanging contracts and dealing with completions; Preparation of contracts, transfers, trust deeds and correspondence; Dealing with completion statements; Raising solicitor’s invoices; Drawing up contracts; Taking instructions from and liaising with clients; Undertake on-line searches; and Complete Land Registry and SDLT forms on-line
• Provide secretarial assistance to residential conveyancing lawyers based in your place of work and remotely as required
• Participate in rotas for the purposes of Reception/Post/DX cover
• Deal with telephone calls in a confident manner providing clear, accurate and up to date information
• Produce documents using the firm’s case management software
• Demonstrate good administrative skills with good attention to detail
• Demonstrate good organisation skills
• Demonstrate effective communication skills, both written and spoken
• Cope well under pressure, with an ability to work flexibly and cope with changing priorities
• Take a positive and proactive approach to work, anticipating and meeting the needs of the department
• Be receptive to receiving and acting on instructions given by immediate supervisor
• Be competent in using Word and other Microsoft Products (Outlook and Powerpoint)

There are excellent opportunities to become integral members of the Residential Conveyancing Department and to thrive in a professional and friendly environment.

Please get in touch if you would like more information about this role or send your CV via the form below in complete confidence and we will get back to you.

Legal Southwest will never, without exception, send out your CV without your prior knowledge or consent so please be assured that we treat every application with the utmost confidentiality.