Legal Assistant Conveyancing

Search Consultancy LTD; Romsey; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Search Consultancy LTD is hosting a Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant role in Romsey. The successful candidate will support the residential property team with day-to-day admin, document handling, and progression of transactions from instruction to completion.

This is a great chance to develop within a forward-thinking, professional legal practice and build your conveyancing experience while contributing to a busy client service environment.

Qualifications

• Organised and proactive with a keen interest in developing a legal career in residential conveyancing.
• Experience as Legal Assistant / Conveyancing Assistant / Paralegal or Legal Administrator in a property environment is preferable.
• Ambitious candidate looking to build a career in residential conveyancing.

Responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day administrative and legal support to the Residential Conveyancing team.
• Assisting with the progression of residential property transactions from instruction through to completion.
• Preparing and managing legal documentation and correspondence.
• Undertaking property and legal searches.
• Assisting with enquiries, contract packs and exchange of contracts.
• Managing files, records and key dates.
• Liaising with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders, solicitors and other third parties.
• Supporting fee earners with their caseloads and general administrative requirements.
• Ensuring work is completed accurately, efficiently and within required timescales.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team player

Willingness to learn

Client-focused

Job description

Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant

Romsey 26,000 - 30,000 DOE

Ready to take the next step in your legal career?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant to join a well-established and highly regarded law firm based in Romsey.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their experience within residential conveyancing and become part of a supportive, professional and forward-thinking legal team.

The Role

Working closely with experienced solicitors and conveyancers, you'll play an important role in supporting a busy residential property team and helping to deliver an excellent service to clients throughout their property transactions.

• Providing day-to-day administrative and legal support to the Residential Conveyancing team
• Assisting with the progression of residential property transactions from instruction through to completion
• Preparing and managing legal documentation and correspondence
• Undertaking property and legal searches
• Assisting with enquiries, contract packs and exchange of contracts
• Managing files, records and key dates
• Liaising with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders, solicitors and other third parties
• Supporting fee earners with their caseloads and general administrative requirements
• Ensuring work is completed accurately, efficiently and within required timescales

About You

We're looking for someone who is organised, proactive and keen to develop their legal career within residential conveyancing.

You may already have experience as a Legal Assistant, Conveyancing Assistant, Paralegal or Legal Administrator, ideally within a property environment. Alternatively, you may be an ambitious candidate looking to build a career within residential conveyancing.

You'll bring:

• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Confident written and verbal communication
• A professional and client-focused approach
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team
• A willingness to learn and develop
• Previous residential property or conveyancing experience would be highly advantageous

What's on Offer?

26,000 - 30,000 depending on experience, alongside the opportunity to join a respected legal practice where you can develop your skills, gain valuable conveyancing experience and build a long‑term career.

If you're looking for a role where you can learn, contribute and progress within a friendly and supportive team, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Location: Romsey, SO51 8AH

Salary: 26,000 - 30,000 DOE

Position: Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/​beliefs, sexual orientation or age.