Paralegal – Residential Property

Boyes Turner; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Life Assurance 5 x final salary

Birthday/Wellbeing perks

Job summary

Boyes Turner is seeking an organised and motivated Paralegal to join our Residential Property team on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. This role offers hands-on experience supporting conveyancing transactions and maintaining a high standard of client service in a busy, friendly firm.

You will provide administrative support across all stages of residential conveyancing, manage deadlines, liaise with clients and colleagues, and help prepare Land Registry documents and searches.

Qualifications

• Experience in a legal or professional services environment, ideally in residential conveyancing.
• Ability to manage administrative tasks accurately and efficiently.
• Strong organisational skills with multi-tasking and prioritisation.
• Confident verbal and written communication with clients and colleagues.
• Proactive and flexible approach; able to work independently and in a team.
• Good time management and workload planning.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and quick to learn new systems.
• Strong attention to detail, especially under deadlines.
• Positive interpersonal skills within a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the conveyancing team throughout residential property transactions.
• Assist with post-completion processes including submitting Land Registry applications.
• Support closure and archiving of completed files per firm procedures.
• Order conveyancing searches and ensure results are recorded and filed.
• Maintain key dates and deadlines using internal systems.
• Prepare and submit standard forms, Land Registry applications and SDLT returns under supervision.
• Assist with billing, including drafting fee notes and invoices.
• Carry out general admin duties such as scanning, photocopying, and document management.
• Compile and organise contract packs and transaction documents.
• Support financial administration by liaising with accounts on payments and balances.
• Act as first point of contact for client calls and provide updates.

Skills

Organised

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Proactive

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are currently looking for an organised and motivated Paralegal to join our reputable and growing Residential Property team on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within a supportive and ambitious team.The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the team’s continued success by providing administrative support across residential conveyancing transactions and helping to maintain the department’s excellent reputation for client service.You will be joining a friendly and collaborative team who work closely together to deliver a high-quality service. This role offers the opportunity to gain hands‑on experience within a busy conveyancing environment, developing core legal and administrative skills within a well‑established and expanding department.

• Experience working within a legal or professional services environment, ideally within residential conveyancing or a similar area.
• Able to support a team by managing allocated administrative tasks, ensuring they are completed accurately and efficiently.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines.
• Confident verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to liaise professionally with clients and colleagues.
• A proactive and flexible approach, with the ability to work both independently on routine tasks and collaboratively within a team.
• Good time management skills, with the ability to plan and organise workload in a structured way.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and able to learn new systems quickly.
• Strong attention to detail, particularly when working to deadlines.
• Good interpersonal skills, contributing positively to a supportive and collaborative team environment.

Work type

• Providing administrative support to the conveyancing team across the lifecycle of residential property transactions.
• Assisting with post‑completion processes, including preparing and submitting Land Registry applications.
• Supporting the closure and archiving of completed files in line with firm procedures.
• Ordering conveyancing searches (e.g. local authority, drainage, environmental) and ensuring results are recorded and filed appropriately.
• Maintaining and updating key dates and deadlines using internal systems.
• Preparing and submitting standard forms, including Land Registry applications and SDLT returns, under supervision where required.
• Assisting with billing processes, including preparing draft fee notes and issuing invoices.
• Carrying out general administrative duties such as scanning, photocopying and document management.
• Compiling and organising contract packs and transaction documents.
• Supporting with financial administration, including liaising with the accounts team to monitor payments and balances.
• Acting as a first point of contact for client calls, taking messages and providing basic updates where appropriate.

Contractual

• 25 days holiday
• Life Assurance 5 x final salary

Non Contractual

• An additional days holiday for your birthday
• A weekly wellbeing hour
• 8 hour per annum charity work
• Cycle to work scheme
• Bring your dog to work
• Social committee events
• Season ticket travel loan
• Eligible to purchase an additional five days holiday

Team structure

Boyes Turner is a highly regarded law firm, recognised in the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.The expertiseour teams have is vast, spanning both the corporate world and technology sector whilst also supporting private clients.

We pride ourselves on providing excellent working conditions, a forward-thinking and friendly team environment, and the flexibility of hybrid working.

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At Boyes Turner, we pride ourselves on fostering a supportive and collaborative workplace where talented individuals can thrive. We offer excellent career development opportunities, a friendly and inclusive culture, and the chance to work on high‑quality legal matters.