Conveyancing Paralegal

Our client, a very reputable firm are looking to appoint a Conveyancing Paralegal to join their team based in Sheffield. You will be tasked with assisting & supporting fee earners within the team. This opportunity will suit an experienced Conveyancing Paralegal who is looking to make a difference to a team/business.

To be considered for the role, you’ll require the following essentials:

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• Experience of working within the Legal Sector
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• Experience & knowledge of the Conveyancing process
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• Proven experience of supporting fee earners
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• Knowledge of MS Office & Case Management Systems
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• Excellent communication skills – both written & verbal
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• Strong organisational skills
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• High attention to detail
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Within this position, you’ll also be:

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• Assisting on a varied caseload of residential property transactions
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• Dealing with client enquiries, providing updates & taking instructions
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• Preparing of correspondence, forms & documents in relation to instructions & supervision
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• Assisting fee earners with the management & progression of transactions
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• Preparing of sale contracts & relevant support documentation
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• Facilitating exchange of contracts in relation to instructions
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• Preparing & arranging of financial statements, SDLT Submissions & Certificates of Title for Advance Funds
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• Ensuring all new build warranties are submitted & intercepted as soon as possible
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• Dealing with the preparation of any Help to Buy Incentives
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• Acting as a point of contact for clients via telephone & face to face, recording accurate messages
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• Liaising with clients, estate agents, financial advisors, mortgage lenders & other law firms as required
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• Building & maintaining of relationships with clients & third parties
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• Drafting mortgage reports – under supervision
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• Flagging to fee earner potential inaccuracies in mortgage offer
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• Drafting search reports – under supervision
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• Flagging to fee earner potential issues with searches
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• Drafting & issuing contract packs – under supervision
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• Drafting SDLT returns – under supervision
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• Drafting legal forms & documents (TR1, Deeds etc)
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• Sending documents to clients for signing – under supervision
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• Reviewing sales enquiries on simple transactions
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• Ordering searches
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• Completing completion set ups – under supervision
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• Preparing handover for completion – under supervision
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Salary & Working Hours

Salary is £23,000 - £26,000 per annum, dependant on experience

Working Hours are Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm with 1 hours’ lunch

Talk Staff Recruitment is an established division of Talk Staff Group and works with companies throughout the East Midlands and UK with roles including many areas such as: Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Contact Centre and Office Support.

Talk Staff Recruitment act as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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