Legal Property Assistant | Swindon | Full Time | £26,000–£30,000 per annum
Our client is a growing legal practice that takes a different approach to traditional legal and accountancy services, placing people, approachability and empathy at the heart of its work. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit a Legal Property Assistant to join their expanding legal team.
The Role
The successful candidate will support a Residential & Commercial Property Solicitor, handling their own residential conveyancing caseload while assisting with commercial property transactions where required.
This is an opportunity for someone with previous residential conveyancing experience to take on greater responsibility, work with increased autonomy and develop their career within a supportive legal team.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing your own residential conveyancing caseload from instruction through to completion
- Opening files and completing client onboarding, ID checks and AML requirements
- Preparing client care letters, quotes and legal documentation
- Handling freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, as well as transfers of equity
- Ordering searches, reviewing results and preparing contract packs
- Drafting correspondence and property reports for approval
- Liaising with clients, estate agents, lenders and other third parties
- Completing SDLT submissions, Land Registry applications and post-completion matters
- Supporting commercial property transactions where required
Requirements
Essential
- Previous experience within residential conveyancing
- A good understanding of the conveyancing process
- Ability to manage a caseload and work with limited supervision
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
- A proactive, organised and client-focused approach
Desirable
- Around two years' conveyancing experience
- Experience managing transactions from instruction through to completion
- Experience with leasehold matters, SDLT submissions and post-completion work
- Experience using LEAP software
- Studying towards CILEX or the SQE
What’s In It For You
- Salary of £26,000–£30,000 per annum, depending on experience
- Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:30pm
- Additional annual leave
- Company pension
- Private medical insurance, including optical and dental cover
- Free parking and subsidised travel
- Sick pay
- Annual salary reviews
- Casual dress and company events
- Canteen facilities
- Support towards professional qualifications, including CILEX or SQE studies
- Ongoing training and career development, with potential progression into a more senior conveyancing or paralegal position
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