Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant

G2 Legal Limited; Fareham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm in Fareham seeks a Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant to support its legal team. The role involves handling tasks such as preparing contract packages, processing Land Registry applications, and coordinating communications with clients and solicitors. Candidates need a minimum of one year’s experience in a law firm.

Qualifications

• 1+ years’ experience working in a law firm required.
• Experience in residential conveyancing or commercial property.
• Ability to handle all work associated with property transactions.

Responsibilities

• Preparing contract packages for sale.
• Dealing with all aspects of pre- and post-completion conveyancing.
• Processing Land Registry applications.

Skills

Conveyancing knowledge

Communication

Attention to detail

Job description

Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant

Fantastic law firm in Fareham, our client is well known in the area for providing quality legal advice to both commercial and private clients throughout Hampshire.

The Legal Support department is seeking a Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant to support the Conveyancing team in its office in Fareham. You will have a Residential Conveyancing or Commercial Property background and have experience of all work associated with the exchange, completion and post-completion of properties, including registration.

Daily duties will include:

• Preparing contract packages for sale
• Dealing with all aspects of pre- and post-completion conveyancing
• Priority searches and bankruptcy searches
• Preparing SDLT Returns and submitting the same to HMRC
• Requesting online searches, completing various search forms on the computerised system
• Processing Land Registry applications
• Updating clients/Agents on transaction progress
• Assisting Fee Earners in preparation of legal documentation
• Advising clients, Estate Agents and other third parties of progress and giving back up advice where necessary
• Assist in communications with clients through relaying both incoming and outgoing telephone messages and providing any other possible and appropriate assistance
• Dealing with solicitors and clients on the day of completion, preparing the completion letters and updating clients/Agents of the same

In order to apply you must have 1+ years’ experience working within a law firm, otherwise your application will not be considered.

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