Job Description
Property Paralegal / Conveyancing Assistant Witham £ to 32k DOE FTC
Our client, one of the UK’s leading property developers, based in Witham, has an opportunity for an experienced Property Paralegal / Conveyancing Assistant to join their busy in-house legal team on a fixed term contract. Our client has an excellent reputation for customer service and rewards their staff for their commitment and hard work. As an experienced Property Paralegal / Conveyancing assistant you will be reporting to the Legal Manager and Company Solicitor .
The Role
• As a Property Paralegal / Conveyancing Assistant, you will be reporting to a Conveyancer, Legal Manager, and Company Solicitor
• Assisting the legal team with all aspects of plot work, including reservations, engrossments, filing, exchanges, title checks, and completions
• Dealing with miscellaneous standard conveyancing matters (with supervision )
• Dealing with post-completion matters such as SDLT returns and Land Registration, where necessary
• Assisting with lease/ transfer variation and reversion sales
• Assisting with the recovery of retentions (non-litigation)
• Stamp duty land tax
• Liaising with clients, solicitors, and lenders to progress residential transactions and update on the progress
The Candidate
• As a Property Paralegal / Conveyancing Assistant, ideally you will possess at least 1 year’s residential property experience
• Experience with New Builds and Plot sales is desirable but not essential
• Strong IT skills including Word, Outlook, Excel, and case management experience
• Excellent communication skills
Company Benefits
• Competitive salary
• 21 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, plus 3 days given for Christmas closure
• Company Bonus
• Bupa
• Share save scheme
• Life Assurance
• Hybrid working up to two days per week working from home after probation period
• Onsite Parking
• Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
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