Conveyancing Paralegal

Elite Touch Group; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Touch Group is seeking a Conveyancing Assistant/Paralegal to join their busy Exmouth-based conveyancing team. You will manage a demanding workload, use BigHand digital dictation, and support the Residential Conveyancing Department across offices.

The successful candidate will assist in progressing conveyancing transactions, draft contracts, deal with enquiries, order searches, and handle exchanges, completions, and post completion matters using the firm’s case management software.

Qualifications

• Experience in conveyancing or legal administration preferred.
• Ability to manage a busy workload and work under pressure.
• Good organisational and communication abilities, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of draft contract papers.
• Dealing with sale enquiries and ordering searches.
• Exchanges and completions including drafting completion statements and preparing SDLT forms.
• Post completion matters and maintaining up-to-date information.
• Produce documents using the firm’s case management software and handle reception coverage when needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Administrative skills

MS Word

Microsoft Office

Tools

Case management software

Job description

Conveyancing Assistant/Paralegal

Exmouth

Salary dependent on experience

Elite Touch Group are excited to be working with their well-established client who are seeking a Conveyancing Assistant/Paralegal to join their busy Conveyancing team, based at their Exmouth office.

You will be confident managing a busy workload and must be able to use your own initiative and work well under pressure. You will also support members of the Residential Conveyancing Department, who may themselves work in a different office, by means of BigHand digital dictation together with assisting (on occasion) with Reception cover (in your place of work) at lunchtime and in the event of absence.

The successful candidate will need to be able to assist in the progression of a conveyancing transaction to include:

• Preparation of draft contract papers
• Dealing with sale enquiries
• Ordering searches
• Exchanges and completions to include drafting completion statements, preparing SDLT Forms, Land Registry searches
• Post completion matters
• Deal with telephone calls in a confident manner providing clear, accurate and up to date information
• Produce documents using the firm’s case management software
• Demonstrate good administrative skills with good attention to detail
• Demonstrate good organisation skills
• Demonstrate effective communication skills, both written and spoken
• Cope well under pressure, with an ability to work flexibly and cope with changing priorities
• Take a positive and proactive approach to work, anticipating and meeting the needs of the department
• Be receptive to receiving and acting on instructions given by immediate supervisor
• Be competent in using Word and other Microsoft Products

This is an excellent opportunity to become integral members of our Residential Conveyancing Department and to thrive in a professional and friendly environment.