Residential Conveyancing Assistant — Hybrid + Training

Confidential; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Training and development opportunities

Company pension scheme

Company events

Job summary

Eventus Legal is seeking a Conveyancing Assistant to join a well-established law firm in Solihull. The role involves supporting a residential conveyancing team with sales, purchases and remortgages, handling client communications, document preparation and post-completion tasks.

You will open new matters, perform ID and AML checks, order searches and liaise with clients, agents and other solicitors. The role offers hybrid working, training opportunities and a competitive salary of £26,000-£28,000

Qualifications

• Residential conveyancing experience.
• Experience using a legal case management system and Microsoft Office.
• Clear, professional written and telephone communication skills with strong customer service.
• Patience, tact and empathy when supporting clients through a property transaction.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to balance competing deadlines.
• Confidence liaising with clients, agents and other law firms.
• Desirable knowledge of HM Land Registry and SDLT online services, search providers or CQS requirements.
• Desirable experience preparing completion statements.

Responsibilities

• Support fee earners with residential property matters from instruction through to completion and post-completion tasks.
• Progress files, meet key deadlines and support residential sales, purchases and remortgages.
• Open new matters, complete client identification and AML checks, and issue client care documents.
• Order searches, obtain title documents and prepare draft contracts and standard forms.
• Liaise with clients, estate agents, mortgage brokers and other solicitors on updates.
• Chase enquiries, documents, mortgage offers and funds; refer complex queries to the fee earner.
• Maintain accurate case management records, file notes and key dates.
• Prepare completion statements and assist with exchange, completion, SDLT returns and Land Registry applications.

Skills

Residential conveyancing experience

Client communication

Organisational skills

Attention to deadlines

Liaising with clients and agents

Confident with client service

Tools

Legal case management system

Microsoft Office

Job description

Eventus Legal is seeking a Conveyancing Assistant to join a well-established law firm in Solihull. The role involves supporting a residential conveyancing team with sales, purchases and remortgages, handling client communications, document preparation and post-completion tasks.

You will open new matters, perform ID and AML checks, order searches and liaise with clients, agents and other solicitors. The role offers hybrid working, training opportunities and a competitive salary of £26,000-£28,000