Legal Advisor / Paralegal - In-house Conveyancer

Michael Page (UK); Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association is looking for a junior paralegal to join their dynamic, flexible team. This role involves preparing essential legal documents, liaising with solicitors, and ensuring compliance with property regulations. The successful candidate will have a law degree or similar qualifications, and will benefit from a competitive salary and outstanding benefits, including a strong pension scheme and flexible working conditions.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Company pension scheme matched up to 12%

Life cover at 4x your salary

Flexible working arrangement

Qualifications

• Legal degree or related qualification; studying for Legal Practice Course acceptable.
• Experience in Plot Sale Conveyancing preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize work.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and issue documents such as contracts and leases.
• Liaise with third parties to progress sale transactions.
• Review draft conveyance plans and handle inquiries.

Skills

Planning

Commercial awareness

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Judgment

Education

Law degree

Graduate Diploma in Law

Legal Practice Course

CILEX qualification

Job description

• Great opportunity for a junior paralegal looking for an in-house role
• Highly flexible working environment

About Our Client

One of the UK's largest housing associations.

Job Description

• Preparing and issuing documents from precedent formats such as contracts, transfers and shared ownership leases.
• Liaising with third parties such as buyers' solicitors and estate agents in order to progress sale transactions.
• Obtaining updates to update our Sales and Development Teams.
• Approving mortgages
• Reviewing draft conveyance plans for compliance with the Land Registry's Practice Guide.
• Dealing with or referring enquiries to Senior members of the team for comment.
• Administrative activities relating to conveyancing transactions and general team administration and project driven activities and general administration.

The Successful Applicant

You might have a law degree, Graduate Diploma in Law or have completed or be in the process of studying the Legal Practice Course or pursuing a qualification as a member of CILEX or a similar body. You'll also need:

• Experience in Plot Sale Conveyancing (ideally Shared Ownership Plot Sale Conveyancing)
• Good planning skills with the ability to organise and prioritise your work effectively.
• A foundation level of commercial awareness and good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High attention to detail with the ability to work flexibly to deliver our service.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships within the Legal team, with internal clients and other third-party stakeholders.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary in the range of £32,000-£40,000 per annum.
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Company pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
• Flexible working - committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible - 2 days office working & 3 days at home.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Legal Advisor looking to make a difference in a meaningful organisation. If this sounds like the right fit for you, we encourage you to apply.