Senior Conveyancing Assistant

Osborne Appointments; Bedford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist conveyancing service in Milton Keynes is seeking a Senior Conveyancing Assistant due to a team member's retirement. The role requires a minimum of 3 years' experience in conveyancing and offers a competitive salary up to £34,000. You will be responsible for tasks such as preparing contracts and managing a varied caseload. The position is fully office-based and emphasizes a supportive, friendly work culture. Clear progression opportunities are available.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Clear progression opportunities

Sociable working culture

Free parking

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience working within a conveyancing office.
• Experience within a volume conveyancing team.
• Confident working both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and issuing sale contracts.
• Responding to enquiries professionally and efficiently.
• Providing a comprehensive residential conveyancing service.

Skills

Conveyancing experience

Organisational skills

Proactive attitude

Education

Law degree (2:1 or above)

Tools

Case management systems

Job description

Role: Senior Conveyancing Assistant

Location: Milton Keynes

Hours: Full time, Monday-Thursday 9am-5.30pm, Friday 9am-5pm (37 hours per week)

Salary: Up to £34,000 per annum

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Senior Conveyancing Assistant to join our client's successful conveyancing team, due to an upcoming retirement.

Who are we?

We are supporting a specialist conveyancing service within the property sector. This is a fully office-based role, working in a friendly, professional environment where people are genuinely valued and supported to develop.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Clear progression opportunities
• Sociable, supportive working culture
• Free parking

Duties of a Senior Conveyancing Assistant:

• Preparing and issuing sale contracts
• Responding to enquiries professionally and efficiently
• Providing a comprehensive residential conveyancing service to clients
• Submitting searches and filing SDLT
• Handling exchanges of contract and preparing files for completion
• Managing a varied and often busy caseload accurately and confidently
• Utilising strong organisational and telephone skills to meet strict deadlines
• Working across transactional, remortgage, freehold/leasehold, staircasing, transfers of equity, deed variations and shared ownership (experience in these areas is advantageous)
• Using case management systems and demonstrating excellent ICT skills
• Handling Land Registry applications and processes
• Supporting with purchase contract approval, title investigation, and reporting on mortgage offers, searches and title where required in the Conveyancer's absence

What we would like from you:

• Minimum 3 years' experience working within a conveyancing office (essential)
• Experience within a volume conveyancing team
• Ideally a Law graduate (2:1 or above), although not essential
• Confident working both independently and as part of a team
• Strong organisation, accuracy, and prioritisation skills
• Proactive, ambitious and keen to progressExperience using case management systems

This role is fully office based, offering a friendly and sociable environment where you'll be supported to grow and excel.

If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.

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