Residential Property Legal Assistant

Law Staff Ltd; Bedford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious Legal 500 firm in Bedford is seeking a Conveyancing Assistant with at least 1 year of experience in the legal sector. The role involves dealing with client queries, managing files, and preparing documents. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary along with 26 days of annual leave, a company pension scheme, and firm-funded eye care. This position also offers ongoing training to support professional development.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Firm-funded eye care

Monthly holiday bonus scheme

Extensive training opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in the legal sector.
• Experience with leasehold transactions is necessary.
• Proficient with case management systems.

Responsibilities

• Dealing with queries from clients, solicitors, and estate agents.
• Opening and closing files compliant with AML and SRA regulations.
• Preparing and submitting bills and financial reports.

Skills

Client communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Job description

Are you a driven Conveyancing Assistant with a minimum of 1 years' experience in the legal sector, looking for a new challenge with a prestigious Legal 500 firm? This role offers a generous holiday allowance, firm-funded eye tests, a monthly holiday bonus scheme where additional days off can be earned by achieving regional income targets, and ongoing training to support your professional development.

Firm

Our Legal 500 client is a nationwide, full‑service firm with 20+ offices, praised for its high‑quality advice and strong client satisfaction. Combining top‑tier expertise with commercial insight, the firm delivers strategic, expert support across all practice areas.

Responsibilities

• Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors, lenders and estate agents
• Provide client updates and monitor matter progression
• Opening/closing files on the case management system, compliant with the firm's AML and quality standards and SRA and CQS regulations
• General administrative tasks
• Prepare and submit quotes to clients and drafting completion statements
• Check mortgage offers and prepare reports with supervision.
• Experience of Leasehold transactions
• To be able to prepare apportionment statements for leasehold properties
• Carry out searches online
• Checking and reporting on searches with supervision
• Working towards checking freehold title and raising enquiries with supervision
• Use Land Registry portal to submit registrations, reply to requisitions and order official copies, leases and title plans
• Generate Stamp Duty Land Tax calculations and submit applications
• Preparing and submitting bills, receipts and payments to the finance team for fee earners
• Occasional reception cover

Benefits

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Monthly holiday bonus scheme (earn extra days off by meeting performance targets)
• Firm‑funded eye care, including regular eye tests
• Extensive training and development opportunities, including support for professional qualification study

For more information about this Conveyancing Assistant vacancy please contact Mia Henderson quoting reference 36381.

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