Title Checker – Residential Conveyancing Expert

JS Legal Recruitment Ltd; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Life assurance

Income protection

Health cash plan

Employee Assistance programme

Car parking

Job summary

JS Legal Recruitment Ltd represents a leading law firm in Chelmsford seeking a Title Checker for the Residential Conveyancing Department. The role involves title checking, preparing contracts and supporting documents, and liaising with clients and borrowers.

You will handle pre‑exchange and post‑exchange matters, progress the conveyancing process efficiently, and report on title and transactions while ensuring compliance with legal requirements.

Qualifications

• Able to manage your own caseload.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to think ahead, prioritise workload, respond to and manage changing circumstances and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Flexible and positive attitude to work.

Responsibilities

• Title checking
• Preparation of contracts and supporting documents
• Liaising with clients, client’s agents, borrowers, buyer’s solicitors, internal departments
• Dealing with post completion issues
• Reporting on title, settling transactions and client reporting
• Dealing with pre‑exchange and post‑exchange matters
• Progressing the conveyancing process in an efficient, accurate and timely manner whilst adhering to legal requirements
• To seek assistance from the Head of Department in respect of unusual or difficult problems arising on transactions

Skills

Caseload management

Time management

Communication

Prioritisation

Work under pressure

Job description

JS Legal Recruitment Ltd represents a leading law firm in Chelmsford seeking a Title Checker for the Residential Conveyancing Department. The role involves title checking, preparing contracts and supporting documents, and liaising with clients and borrowers.

You will handle pre‑exchange and post‑exchange matters, progress the conveyancing process efficiently, and report on title and transactions while ensuring compliance with legal requirements.