Job description
Conveyancing AssistantLocation: Battle
Salary: £25,000+ DOE
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working Pattern: Office-based
An established and highly regarded Sussex law firm is looking to recruit a Conveyancing Assistant to join its growing residential property team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a bright graduate, legal assistant, paralegal or junior conveyancing professional looking to build a long-term career within residential property. The firm is particularly interested in someone who is organised, personable and keen to learn, with the potential to develop their technical conveyancing knowledge through hands-on experience and close support from an experienced team.
The Role
As a Conveyancing Assistant, you will provide support across a range of residential property matters and play an important role in ensuring transactions progress smoothly from instruction through to completion.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with the day-to-day management of residential conveyancing files
- Supporting fee earners with sales, purchases and remortgages
- Preparing and issuing legal correspondence and documentation
- Liaising with clients, estate agents, lenders and other third parties
- Assisting with AML, ID and client onboarding requirements
- Ordering and reviewing property searches
- Assisting with Land Registry applications and SDLT documentation
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date case management records
- Monitoring key dates and assisting with the progression of transactions
- Providing a high standard of client care throughout the conveyancing process
About You
The successful Conveyancing Assistant will ideally be:
- A law graduate or have previous legal administration/conveyancing experience
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- Confident communicating with clients and professional contacts
- Comfortable handling confidential and sensitive information
- A strong written communicator with good IT skills
- Proactive, reliable and willing to take ownership of tasks
- Keen to learn and develop their understanding of residential property
- Looking to build a long-term career within a supportive legal environment
The Firm
You will be joining a well-established and respected regional law firm with a strong residential property practice. The firm offers a friendly and professional working environment where individuals are given the opportunity to develop their skills and take on increasing responsibility.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to move into conveyancing and work closely with experienced property professionals in a team where training and development are valued.
Apply
If you are interested in the Conveyancing Assistant position and would like to discuss the opportunity in confidence, please get in touch.
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