Paralegal - Conveyancing

Primrose & Gordon Solicitors; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal firm in Dumfries is seeking a qualified Paralegal to join their Property and Conveyancing department. The role focuses on Domestic Residential sales, purchases, and occasional re-mortgages. Candidates should possess excellent legal, organisational, and people skills, with a full UK driving licence recommended. This full-time position requires managing your own case load in a collaborative environment. Competitive salary based on experience and private health care benefits are offered.

Benefits

Private health care package

Qualifications

• Qualified and experienced Paralegal.
• Ability to manage a case load with appropriate supervision.
• Full, valid UK driving licence desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the Property and Conveyancing department.
• Handle Domestic Residential sales and purchases.
• Attend out of office appointments as required.

Skills

Legal skills

Organisational skills

People skills

Job description

We are looking to recruit a qualified and experienced Paralegal to assist in our busy Property and Conveyancing department. The work will involve mostly Domestic Residential sales, and purchases with the occasional re-mortgage, equity release etc. The fast pace and client facing nature of this work requires excellent people, legal and organisational skills.

We are a small, friendly, and inclusive firm, and we are keen to hear from candidates who will fit in with our collaborative approach to work but who are able to manage their own case load with appropriate supervision.

This is a full-time position that will be Office-based. You may be required to attend out of office appointments, and therefore a full, valid UK driving licence is desirable.

Salary will be based on your experience and will be open to discussion. In addition, the successful candidate will benefit from the firm’s private health care package.

If this opportunity interests you, please apply in writing, in the strictest confidence, enclosing CV and covering letter to: John F Lawson, Partner, Primrose & Gordon, Solicitors,1 Newall Terrace, Dumfries, DG1 1LN. Email [e-mail]