Residential Property Paralegal / Fee-earner

JR United Kingdom; Stockport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A commercial law firm in Central London is seeking a Residential Property Paralegal with fee-earning experience. This role involves managing a caseload of property transactions, providing an excellent opportunity for candidates to enhance their skills and take on greater autonomy. Candidates must have strong communication skills and at least 12 months of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• At least 12 months’ experience as a residential property paralegal.
• Excellent drafting skills.
• Ability to conduct searches with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Managing own caseload from instruction to post-completion.
• Handling both sales and purchases of properties.
• Drafting agreements, deeds, and contracts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Client rapport building

Job description

Job Title: Residential Property Paralegal / Fee-earner

Location: Central London

A commercial, forward-thinking law firm is looking for a residential property paralegal with fee-earning experience to join their team, delivering high-quality service to the firm’s established client base.

You will manage your own caseload from instruction to post-completion, handling both sales and purchases of properties. As you will be running your own caseload with some supervision, you must be able to start immediately and handle the full residential transaction process.

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 and closing, including matter balances
• Companies House Registrations
• Scheduling deeds to mortgage lenders
• Drafting agreements, deeds, and contracts
• Reviewing and reporting on titles

Candidates must have at least 12 months’ experience as a residential property paralegal, with excellent drafting skills, attention to detail, and strong communication skills. The ability to build rapport with clients and conduct searches with minimal supervision is essential.

This is an excellent opportunity for a residential property paralegal to gain more hands-on experience, autonomy, and responsibility within an established London law firm.

McKinlay Law aims to contact all successful candidates within 24 hours. Due to the volume of applications, we cannot respond to every applicant individually. If you do not hear from us within 24 hours, your application has been unsuccessful.