Residential Property Paralegal / Fee-earner

JR United Kingdom; Woking; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking law firm in Central London is seeking an experienced Residential Property Paralegal to manage their own caseload. This role involves independent handling of residential transactions and offers the chance to work with established clients while gaining hands-on experience with increased autonomy. Suitable candidates will have at least 12 months of experience and strong drafting and communication skills.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload from instruction to post-completion.
• Handle full residential transactions independently.
• Draft reports on title and liaise with clients.

Skills

Excellent drafting skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Client relationship skills

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 and deliver high-quality service to their established client base.

You will manage your own caseload from instruction to post-completion, dealing with sales and purchases of properties. You must be able to handle full residential transactions independently, with some supervision.

Key duties include:

1. Submitting AP1 and SDLT forms
2. Drafting reports on title
3. Liaising with clients and third parties (e.g., mortgage lenders)
4. Dealing with enquiries
5. File opening and closing, including matter balances
6. Companies House Registrations
7. Scheduling deeds to mortgage lenders
8. Drafting agreements, deeds, and contracts
9. Reviewing and reporting on titles

Applicants must have at least 12 months’ experience as a residential property paralegal, with excellent drafting skills and attention to detail. Strong communication and client relationship skills are essential, as is the ability to conduct searches with minimal supervision.

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

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