Residential Property Paralegal

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative law firm in London is seeking a skilled residential property paralegal to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to manage your own caseload, providing a high-quality service to clients while handling both sales and purchases of properties. You will be responsible for essential tasks such as submitting forms, drafting reports, and liaising with clients and mortgage lenders. With a focus on client relationships and attention to detail, this position promises hands-on experience and the chance to work with greater autonomy in a supportive environment. If you are ready to advance your career in law, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 6+ months experience as a residential property paralegal required.
• Excellent drafting and client communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload from instruction to post-completion.
• Draft reports, agreements, and liaise with clients and third parties.

Skills

Residential Property Law

Drafting Skills

Client Communication

Attention to Detail

Caseload Management

Education

Law Degree or Equivalent

Tools

AP1 Forms

SDLT Forms

Companies House Registrations

Job description

Job Title: Conveyancing / Residential Property Paralegal

Location: Central London

Hybrid: 3 Office / 2 Home

A commercial, forward thinking law firm are looking for a residential property paralegal to join their team and deliver a high-quality service and care to the firm’s established client base. You will be running your own caseload from instruction to post-completion and dealing with both sales and purchases of properties. You will be running your own caseload (with some supervision) so you must be able to hit the ground running with the ability to deal with the full residential transaction.

Key duties will include:

• Submitting AP1 and SDLT forms
• Drafting reports on title
• Liaising with clients and third parties (mortgage lenders etc.)
• Dealing with enquiries
• File opening
• Companies House Registrations
• File closing including matter balances
• Scheduling of deeds to mortgage lenders
• Drafting agreements, deeds and contracts
• Reviewing and reporting on title

It is essential that you have at least 6 months’ experience as a residential property paralegal and excellent drafting skills, attention to detail and be client focussed. Exceptional communication and client skills are also essential as you will be expected to build rapport and relationships with established and new clients and act on your own initiative. You must also be able to conduct searches with minimal supervision.

Excellent opportunity for a residential property paralegal to gain hands-on experience and work with more autonomy and responsibility in an established London law firm.