Residential Conveyancing Assistant / Paralegal

Legal Southwest Ltd; Exmouth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Legal Southwest Ltd in Exmouth is seeking an experienced Conveyancing Assistant / Paralegal to join the busy Residential Conveyancing team. This is a full-time, office-based role in Exmouth, suited to someone with prior residential conveyancing experience who can manage a busy workload and support fee earners with transaction progression.

You will assist with progression of conveyancing transactions, prepare contract papers, handle sale enquiries, and support exchanges and completions.

Qualifications

• The role requires strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Attention to detail is essential for managing a busy conveyancing workload.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, are important.
• Ability to prioritise workload and adapt to changing demands, especially under pressure.
• Demonstrates initiative and follows supervisor instructions while working independently.

Responsibilities

• Assist with progression of residential conveyancing transactions.
• Prepare draft contract papers and SDLT forms.
• Handle sale enquiries and ordering searches.
• Assist with exchanges and completions and draft completion statements.
• Produce documents using the firm’s case management system and provide updates to fee earners.
• Provide occasional reception cover and general administrative support.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Prioritisation under pressure

Initiative

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Job description

Legal Southwest Ltd in Exmouth is seeking an experienced Conveyancing Assistant / Paralegal to join the busy Residential Conveyancing team. This is a full-time, office-based role in Exmouth, suited to someone with prior residential conveyancing experience who can manage a busy workload and support fee earners with transaction progression.

You will assist with progression of conveyancing transactions, prepare contract papers, handle sale enquiries, and support exchanges and completions.