Residential Conveyancing Paralegal

Wsp Solicitors; Stroud; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prestigious firm in Stroud as a Paralegal, providing essential support to Legal Practitioners in Residential Conveyancing. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to liaise with clients effectively. Enjoy a flexible hybrid working environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

24 days of annual leave

Flexible/Hybrid working

Company Sick Pay

Bonus & Incentive Scheme

Christmas Saving Club

Internal and External Training

Qualifications

• Previous paralegal experience would be an advantage.
• Organised and able to use initiative.
• Confident and adaptable to change.

Responsibilities

• Assist with client liaison and prepare compliance documentation.
• Draft documents and emails as directed by Legal Practitioners.
• Manage matters finances as directed, including drafting invoices.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Proactive

Team focused

Tools

IT proficiency

Job description

WSP Solicitors are a growing, Gloucestershire based legal practice, with offices in Stroud, and Gloucester. The business has been providing legal services to the people of Gloucestershire for over 250 years. WSP specialise in a vast range of personal and commercial law.

WSP Solicitors are:

• Committed to the development of our staff.
• Focused on improving our technology and the ease of access to legal services, for our clients.
• Dedicated to building a positive, strong and inclusive working culture within the business.

What is on offer?

• Being a part of an exciting, growing business who truly put clients first.
• The opportunity to have a hybrid-style, flexible working pattern, based between the office and home.
• The ability to develop yourself professionally through internal and external training. We invest in you, if you invest in us!
• 24 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• A variety of employee benefits including:
  • Life Assurance
  • Corporate Health Care Plan
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Bonus Scheme
  • Free Car Parking
  • Staff Incentive Scheme
  • Christmas Saving Club
  • Various Staff discounts / Concessions
  • Opticians Scheme

The Role

Due to continued growth, we are looking for a Paralegal to provide excellent support to our Legal Practitioners in our Residential Conveyancing Department. The role involves assisting with client liaison, preparing documents, and assisting with compliance and legal orientated tasks.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Receive new enquiries helping the client identify their legal need and become a client
• Prepare compliance for the Legal Practitioner to review and approve including:
• Complete a first draft of the Risk Analysis
• Review ID and, if appropriate, Source of Funds information
• Complete legal tasks to progress matters as supervised by the practitioner, examples include:

o Drafting documents and forms

o Drafting emails and where necessary letters

o Preparing transactions for completion

o Attend meetings with clients

• Manage the matters finances as directed and reviewed by the Practitioner including:

o Completing posting slips

o Drafting invoices

o Record time

Your Experience & Technical Ability

• Previous paralegal experience would be an advantage.
• Confident, proactive, team focussed,
• Flexible and adaptable to change whilst providing care and attention to detail to help deliver the best service to our clients.
• Being organised and able to use initiative are also considered pre-requites for this important role.
• Possess strong organisational and inter-personal skills and be IT proficient.

Please refer to the Job Analysis here for further information.

What’s next?

If this sounds like you, please send a covering letter detailing your current salary and salary expectations along with your CV, quoting the job reference RCD/0525 to [e-mail]

“WSP Solicitors is an equal opportunities employer”

• 24 Days of Annual Leave (plus Bank Holidays)
• Flexible/Hybrid Working
• Company Sick Pay
• Bonus & Incentive Scheme
• Christmas Saving Club
• Internal and External Training and Development