Paralegal Residential Conveyancing

IDEAL PERSONNEL; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Paralegal to join their Residential Conveyancing team. This role offers the opportunity to work on a variety of residential property transactions, including sales, purchases, and refinancing. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and drafting skills, along with a proactive approach to client service. You will collaborate with a friendly team, ensuring seamless handling of caseloads and maintaining high standards of client interaction. If you're looking to enhance your career in a dynamic environment with a focus on professional growth, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential property transactions, including sales and refinancing.
• Ability to manage caseload and communicate effectively with clients.

Responsibilities

• Review and advise on title and supporting documents for residential properties.
• Prepare contract documentation and liaise with senior lawyers as needed.
• Provide proactive service to clients and manage communications effectively.

Skills

Residential Property Experience

Good Drafting Skills

Proof-reading Skills

Good Communication Skills

Organisational Ability

Confidence in Senior Communication

Commercial Awareness

Education

Law Degree

CILEX

Paralegal Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Legal Document Management Systems

Online Portals/Datarooms

Job description

Full time, Permanent

Location: Milton Keynes

Competitive Salary

Ref No: IPRS7238

Our client has a vacancy for a Paralegal to join their Residential Conveyancing team. You will need a variety of residential property experience including sales, purchases, and refinancing for both freehold and leasehold residential property. Prior experience of also dealing with plot sales would be desirable.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Review and advise on title, searches, and supporting documents.
2. Raise and reply to enquiries and liaise with more senior lawyers where required.
3. Prepare contract documentation including obtaining title documents from the Land Registry; you will not need to deal with substantive drafting, but you should have an understanding of the documentation and be able to deal with minor amendments and enquiries thereupon and liaise with more senior lawyers on substantive amendments.
4. Prepare Reports on Title and Searches to clients (including bank clients).
5. Prepare Mortgage Reports.
6. Ability to prepare SDLT/LTT, AP1/FR1, MR01/MR04 forms.
7. Identify and obtain quotes for relevant indemnity policies.
8. Deal with exchange of contracts, completions, and ancillary documents.
9. Provide a professional and proactive service to clients, including updating trackers (in the form, manner, and timescales prescribed by them) and occasional client meetings and training.
10. Work collaboratively with team members, ensuring that team absence can be handled seamlessly without affecting clients and keeping the applicable relationship minder broadly appraised of progress and any issues.
11. Compose clear and concise day-to-day correspondence (telephone, emails, and letters) with clients and lawyers.
12. Time recording (on select matters), reviewing monthly accounts reports and matters budgets, and discussing with the client relationship minder where it might be appropriate to request fee uplift.
13. Prepare completion statements and billing.
14. Attend and participate in marketing events as required.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Professional Legal Qualification (Law Degree/Paralegal/CILEX) – desirable but not essential.
2. Residential Property experience including good knowledge of the conveyancing procedure and CQS Scheme.
3. Ability to manage own caseload.
4. Good drafting and proof-reading skills.
5. Intermediate to advanced IT and online systems ability (Microsoft Office, legal industry specific document management systems, online portals/datarooms etc.).
6. Commercial, practical, and financial awareness.
7. Confidence and ability to communicate at senior levels.
8. Excellent academics.
9. Excellent interpersonal and marketing skills with the ability to develop contacts for the team and the firm.
10. Able to work collaboratively and fit into a friendly but busy team.
11. Good organisational ability.
12. Ability to work to deadlines and under the pressure that comes with residential conveyancing work.

Due to the large number of responses we receive, it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles, please do so.