Residential Conveyancing Assistant - Client-Focused Deals

Office Angels Limited; Essex; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Office Angels Limited in Chelmsford, Essex is seeking a Conveyancing Assistant with proven residential conveyancing experience to support fee earners and clients from instruction to completion. You will handle a broad range of tasks across a busy conveyancing team and contribute to a smooth, client-focused process.

You will manage diverse files, liaise with clients, agents and providers, draft and review documents, and help with searches, exchanges and post-completion duties.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in residential conveyancing from inception to completion.
• Strong understanding of the conveyancing process.
• Confident communication with clients and industry professionals.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to juggle priorities.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in documents.
• Effective written and spoken communication; proactive and team-oriented.
• Experience with legal case management software; LEAP familiarity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide support across a diverse portfolio of residential conveyancing files.
• Assist fee earners with sales, purchases, remortgages and auctions.
• Liaise with clients, estate agents, mortgage providers and others.
• Draft, prepare and check legal documents and correspondence.
• Request, analyse and process property searches and related docs.
• Support exchange of contracts and completion of transactions.
• Handle post-completion administration and compliance.
• Maintain records and update case management systems.
• Track milestones and meet deadlines.
• Deliver high standards of client care and regular progress updates.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Property department to progress transactions.

Skills

Residential conveyancing

Client communications

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Case management software

Tools

LEAP

Job description

Office Angels Limited in Chelmsford, Essex is seeking a Conveyancing Assistant with proven residential conveyancing experience to support fee earners and clients from instruction to completion. You will handle a broad range of tasks across a busy conveyancing team and contribute to a smooth, client-focused process.

You will manage diverse files, liaise with clients, agents and providers, draft and review documents, and help with searches, exchanges and post-completion duties.