Paralegal/Conveyancing Assistant, Residential Property

Quest Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Teamwork-focused culture

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in London is seeking a Paralegal/Conveyancing Assistant to support their residential property team. In this full-time role, you will assist Senior Licensed Conveyancer and Solicitor, handling live files and administrative tasks throughout the conveyancing process. The ideal candidate must have prior property experience in a legal setting and strong communication skills. Some remote working may be possible after training, making this a flexible opportunity with a professional team environment.

Qualifications

• Essential previous property experience in a legal environment.
• Confident and competent to work with minimal supervision.
• Good inter-personal skills and commercially aware.

Responsibilities

• Assist a Senior Licensed Conveyancer and Solicitor with live files.
• Provide administrative assistance throughout the conveyancing process.
• Handle client contact with supervision.

Skills

Previous property experience in a legal environment

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Proactive and reliable

Team approach

Job description

Job Openings Paralegal/Conveyancing Assistant, Residential Property

About the job Paralegal/Conveyancing Assistant, Residential Property

We are seeking an enthusiastic and hardworking Paralegal or Conveyancing Assistant to join our busy residential property team in London.

You will be assisting a Senior Licensed Conveyancer and a Solicitor in the running of live files, in addition to supporting the fee earners in all aspects of residential conveyancing transactions, from instructions through to post completion. The work involves liaising with all parties and providing administrative assistance throughout the conveyancing process.

Previous property experience in a legal environment is essential. You must be confident and competent to work with minimal supervision and to timescales. You will be able to use your initiative, be commercially aware and have good inter‑personal skills. A team approach and flexibility are vital.

This is a full‑time role and some remote working may be possible, after training.

Duties will include:

• File opening
• AML compliance
• Dealing with administrative exchange formalities completion and post completion tasks
• Drafting financial statements and invoices
• Submitting AP1 and SDLT forms
• Archiving
• General administration tasks and the updating of internal and external systems

You will also have client contact, with supervision.

You will be an experienced Conveyancing professional comfortable working in a team, with excellent communication skills. You will be:

• Professional
• Proactive
• Reliable
• Trustworthy
• Flexible

About Us

Everyone is an important member of our office team and everyone is equally valued. You can expect to join a professional, friendly, diverse, inclusive and flexible business, where team work is key and hard work and commitment rewarded.