Residential Conveyancing Paralegal

Austin Fraser; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading law firm in Edinburgh as a Residential Conveyancing Paralegal, where you'll manage cases for clients buying and selling homes. This full-time, hybrid role offers a competitive salary and the chance to work with an accomplished team, enhancing your professional skills and impact.

Benefits

32 days annual leave

Day off for birthday

Access to Pension Scheme

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Residential Conveyancing.
• Ability to manage own caseload effectively.
• Strong knowledge of the Edinburgh market.

Responsibilities

• Acting on behalf of clients buying/selling property.
• Maintaining regular client contact and updating files.
• Drafting legal documents and ensuring timely progression.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Job description

Residential Conveyancing Paralegal – Edinburgh – Salary £35,000 – 42,000 p/a DOE

Are you an experienced Residential Conveyancing Paralegal looking for a new challenge?
Do you want to join a busy firm based in Edinburgh City Centre?
Are you eager to grow and develop your skills and knowledge working with an established team?

We are eager to speak to experienced Paralegals, who have a proven track record within the Residential Conveyancing market in Edinburgh. Ideally, you will have strong experience and knowledge within the Edinburgh market, with the ability to manage your own caseload, whilst collaborating and supporting the wider team daily. You will be joining an established firm, who are experts in this field, servicing new and existing clients daily. For this role you must be a motivated individual, who can manage their time and diary effectively to meet both client and business requirements.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and high-performing team in Edinburgh, within a busy, growing firm!

This is a full-time, permanent role, working core business hours Monday – Friday. This role will follow a hybrid approach and offer a salary between £35,000 – 42,000 depending on skills and experience.

Are you who we are looking for?

• You are an experienced Paralegal within the Conveyancing Sector
• You have knowledge of the Edinburgh market
• You can manage your own caseload effectively, meeting all targets and requirements
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• You enjoy working individually and within a wider team environment
• You can build key business relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• You are a motivated, self-starter who can make strong business decisions
• You take pride in producing accurate, quality and timely work for clients
• You are well organised and able to manage your time effectively
• You are a problem solver

What is the day to day like?

• Acting on behalf of clients who are purchasing their new home, as well as acting in the sale of their current property where required
• Taking client instructions in a timely manner, ensuring progression of missives within required timescales
• Attending all internal and external meetings
• Ensuring all client files are kept up to date and are accurate at all times, saving correspondence and documents when required
• Maintaining regular contact with clients, house builders, and agents, sending weekly reports where required
• Drafting legal documents and reporting on title to clients
• Handling all aspects of the conveyancing process in purchases, sales and re-mortgages when required
• Dealing with post settlement work when required
• Working well individually and within a wider team environment, ensuring high quality service is provided
• Ensuring all set targets and timescales are met daily

What’s in it for you?

• An opportunity to join a fantastic team, in one of Edinburgh’s busiest firms
• A competitive salary, depending on experience with annual review and performance bonuses
• 32 days annual leave (including public holidays)
• Day off for your birthday
• Hybrid working
• Access to Pension Scheme
• Wellbeing initiatives

Interested? If so, please reach out to Chivonne Gray on or reach out on 0141 488 2138 to have a confidential chat!