Paralegal - Conveyancing

Ampa; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampa is seeking an experienced Conveyancing Paralegal to join the Brighton team on a permanent, full-time basis. You will support a busy property department with varied tasks, from drafting sale contracts to handling post-completion administration, while delivering excellent client service in a fast-paced environment.

The role demands a proactive, independent worker with the ability to manage a heavy workload and meet financial targets.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Paralegal position.
• Ability to manage workload and know when to request input.
• Excellent client service and communication skills.
• Able to work in a busy team and meet targets.

Responsibilities

• Support with a wide range of property work, including drafting sale contracts, submitting stamp duty land tax returns and making Land Registry applications for Residential Property clients.
• Handle post-completion work—Stamp Duty Land Tax payments, registration, mortgage discharge, agents' fees, notices, indemnity policies and Deeds scheduling.
• Attend client meetings and provide progress updates to clients, estate agents, mortgage brokers and colleagues across departments.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Client service

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Job description

Paralegal - Conveyancing

Department: Property - Property - Property - Property - Property - 0000

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Brighton

Reporting To: Sacha Bolourchi

Description

Our friendly and approachable conveyancing team are homeowners themselves, and so fully understand what it feels like to buy or sell a house. We specialise in international property so we can help with an overseas move or holiday home purchase.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Conveyancing Paralegal to join our Brighton team on a permanent, full-time basis. Brighton is one of our busiest hubs so you will get to work in a fast paced, varied environment and with a fantastic team!

Ideally you will have the ability to work independently and proven experience of working towards financial targets. You will have previous Paralegal experience working within a busy conveyancing department, having worked on complex matters.

What you will be doing:

• to support with a wide range of property work, including but not limited to completion of initial contract packs, drafting sale contracts, submitting stamp duty land tax returns and making applications to the Land Registry for a range of Residential Property clients
• deal with post-completion work – to include dealing with payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax, registration, discharge of mortgage and estate agents fees, service of any relevant notices, taking out any necessary indemnity policies and scheduling of Deeds
• attending client meetings, dealing with legal reporting work and dealing with progress enquiries throughout from clients, estate agents, mortgage brokers/financial advisers and colleagues in other departments.

What you will need:

• experience in a similar Paralegal position.
• a positive and friendly manner in dealing with clients, referrers and colleagues
• ability to manage your workload and when to request additional input
• ability to provide excellent client service
• a high degree of initiative and the ability to cope in a demanding environment
• excellent organisational and prioritising skills
• the ability to work in a busy team
• excellent communication skills

How we work?

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.

Read more about MWB's fantastic benefits!

We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences, and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

We have the following office hubs across the South East: Brighton, Chichester, Crawley, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Lewes, Seaford, Storrington, Southampton & Tunbridge Wells.

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to join our team. We seek to engage a diverse workforce, focusing on inclusivity and fair treatment for all.

We oppose all forms of discrimination and promote equality of opportunity in everything we do.

We can make reasonable adjustments for applicants and employees with a disability so please let us know about any specific needs and requirements you have.