Paralegal - Conveyancing

Ampa Group; Storrington; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Storrington seeks a Conveyancing Paralegal to facilitate property transactions and provide exceptional client service. The role involves drafting contracts, handling client queries, and ensuring smooth processing of cases. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication and organisational skills, along with relevant experience in a Paralegal position. Flexible working arrangements are offered to support a diverse range of employees.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Paralegal position.
• Excellent communication skills to manage client interactions.
• Strong organisational skills to handle multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support with a wide range of property work.
• Deal with post-completion work including stamp duty.
• Attend client meetings and handle enquiries throughout.

Skills

Experience in a similar Paralegal position

Excellent communication skills

Excellent organisational and prioritising skills

Ability to provide excellent client service

Ability to manage your workload

Positive and friendly manner

Job description

Paralegal - Conveyancing

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

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Storrington

Reporting To: Juliet Godfrey

Description

If you're looking to grow your conveyancing career in a supportive and collaborative environment, this could be the role for you. Join our Storrington team as a Conveyancing Paralegal and help guide clients smoothly through their property transactions.

As a Conveyancing Paralegal at Mayo Wynne Baxter, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting property transactions. Working under the supervision of legal advisers, you’ll handle all aspects of conveyancing, from managing client matters and liaising with third parties to conducting land registry searches and assisting with contract preparation and post-exchange work.

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, Peacehaven, 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.