Senior Conveyancing Paralegal

Douglas Scott Global Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Career development

Head of Department exposure

Professional working environment

Job summary

Douglas Scott Ltd. in Leeds is seeking a Senior Conveyancing Paralegal to support the Head of Department in a busy residential conveyancing team. The role is full-time, office-based in Leeds, with a salary of £30k per year and 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

You will handle a broad range of residential conveyancing matters, from instruction through completion, and interact with clients, solicitors, estate agents and lenders to ensure timely progress and high service levels.

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience in residential conveyancing.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end conveyancing process.
• Excellent client service and organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide key support across a varied and complex residential conveyancing caseload.
• Assist with freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity.
• Prepare and review legal documentation and liaise with clients, solicitors, estate agents and lenders.
• Progress transactions to ensure deadlines are met and maintain case files.

Skills

Conveyancing experience

Organisational skills

Client communication

Job description

Senior Conveyancing Paralegal

Leeds

£30k

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Conveyancing Paralegal to join a highly regarded multi-service law firm based in Leeds.

Working for the Head of Department, you will provide key support across a varied and complex residential conveyancing caseload, playing an important role in ensuring matters progress efficiently and clients receive the high level of service for which the firm is known.

You will assist with a broad range of residential conveyancing matters, including:

• Freehold and leasehold sales and purchases
• Remortgages
• Transfers of equity
• Property transactions from instruction through to completion
• Preparing and reviewing legal documentation
• Liaising with clients, solicitors, estate agents, lenders and other third parties
• Progressing transactions and ensuring key deadlines are met
• Managing and updating case files and case management systems
• Providing proactive support to the Senior Solicitor throughout the conveyancing process

The successful candidate will have previous experience working within residential conveyancing and a strong understanding of the full conveyancing process from initial instruction through to completion and post-completion.

You will ideally be:

• An experienced Conveyancing Paralegal or Legal Assistant
• Confident being able to support across the full residential conveyancing cycle
• Knowledgeable across sales, purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity
• Can confidently deal with replies to sales enquiries
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• A confident and professional communicator
• Proactive, reliable and able to work effectively as part of a team
• Committed to delivering outstanding client service

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and highly respected multi-service law firm with a strong reputation for client care, integrity and professionalism.

The firm takes great pride in providing an excellent service to its clients and is looking for someone who shares those values and will play an important part in maintaining its high standards.

In summary, you will have:

• Full-time, office-based position in Leeds
• £30k per annum
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• The opportunity to work for the Head of Department
• A supportive and professional working environment
• The opportunity to develop your career within a highly regarded law firm