Residential Conveyancing Paralegal
Gloucester
Competitive salary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Residential Conveyancing Paralegal to join a busy and well-established Conveyancing team.
This role would suit a candidate with residential conveyancing experience who is looking to take on responsibility for their own caseload while working closely with experienced Property Lawyers in a supportive team environment.
You will assist with the progression of residential property transactions from instruction through to post-completion, handling a mixture of sales, purchases, remortgages, transfers of equity and new-build matters.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing a delegated caseload of residential conveyancing matters under supervision
- Taking instructions on sales, purchases, remortgages, transfers of title and new-build transactions
- Liaising with clients, estate agents, lenders and solicitors throughout the transaction process
- Preparing and issuing draft contract packs
- Reviewing contract documentation and raising enquiries
- Reviewing searches and mortgage offers
- Assisting with enquiries and transaction progression
- Preparing reports on title, contracts, searches and mortgage documentation
- Drafting transfer deeds and dealing with requisitions
- Preparing SDLT/LTT documentation for client approval
- Handling post-completion matters, including Land Registry applications and SDLT submissions
- Updating introducers, agents and online portals
- Managing daily tasks through case management systems and lender platforms
- Assisting with ledger balances and file administration
The successful candidate will have previous residential conveyancing experience and a strong understanding of the conveyancing process. You should be highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
Candidates should possess:
- Previous conveyancing experience
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Good communication and client care abilities
- The ability to manage workload effectively and meet deadlines
- A proactive and team-focused approach
This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive property team offering hands-on responsibility, quality work and long-term career development opportunities.
Please apply or send your CV to shannonhewes@chadwicknott.co.uk in order to be considered.
*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*
