Legal Assistant - Residential Conveyancing

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Legal Assistant to join their legal services team. This ongoing contract role focuses on residential conveyancing transactions, where you will support the legal team in managing cases, preparing documentation, and ensuring compliance with legislation. The position offers a chance to work within a dynamic environment, assisting with a variety of residential transactions while honing your skills in a local authority setting. If you are a self-motivated team player with a passion for law, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• A law-related qualification is essential for this role.
• Proven experience in residential conveyancing is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the legal team in managing residential conveyancing matters.
• Prepare and review legal documentation and ensure compliance.

Skills

Residential Conveyancing

Legal Documentation Preparation

Research Skills

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Education

Law-related Qualification (LPC / LLM / LLB)

Job description

Service Care Legal are currently recruiting on behalf of a London Borough Council in South West London for a dedicated Legal Assistant to join their legal services team on an ongoing contract basis. The role would focus upon residential conveyancing transactions.

Job Title: Legal Assistant – Residential Conveyancing
Location: South West London (London Borough Council)
Contract: 3 month with possibility of extension, 35 hours per week
Rate: £18.00 to £20.00ph LTD DOE and interview performance
(£18.04ph PAYE inc., £16.10ph PAYE exc.)

Please note that this role would require office attendance 2 days per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the legal team in managing residential conveyancing matters through to completion.
• Handle a variety of residential transactions and assist with complex local authority land matters.
• Prepare and review legal documentation, conduct research, liaise with internal departments and external parties, and ensure the timely progression of files.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, procedures, and council protocols.

Essential Requirements:

• A law-related qualification (LPC / LLM / LLB) would be essential for this role.
• Proven experience in residential conveyancing, ideally within a local authority setting.
• Demonstrable ability to manage a busy caseload and work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• A self-motivated, adaptable team player with excellent communication and organisational skills.

If this sounds like an opportunity of interest, please contact Lloyd Stanley on 01772 208969, or email [e-mail]. We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.