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Posted 23 July, 2026

Residential Real Estate Paralegal

GerrardWhite
London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Residential Real Estate ParalegalJoin a top-tier ranked, award-winning real estate team and get stuck into live conveyancing files from day one.The role:As a Residential Real Estate Paralegal, you'll support an experienced fee-earner across a full caseload of conveyancing transactions, from initial instruction through to post-completion. You'll be part of a busy, proactive team handling high-quality work, with genuine liaison across clients, agents, lenders and other solicitors to keep transactions moving. Key responsibilities:\n
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  • Open files and carry out AML compliance checks
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  • Support exchange formalities, completion and post-completion admin
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  • Prepare reports on title, mortgages and searches (under supervision)
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  • Raise and review enquiries on title, contract packs, searches and surveys (under supervision)
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  • Liaise with clients, agents, lenders and other solicitors to progress transactions
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  • Draft financial statements and invoices, and maintain internal and external systems
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What you'll need to succeed as a Residential Real Estate Paralegal:Essential\n
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  • Previous conveyancing support experience in a legal environment
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  • A good understanding of the conveyancing process, from instruction through to completion
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  • Practical experience raising enquiries, reviewing replies and drafting reports (under supervision)
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  • Confidence working to deadlines, using your own initiative, and strong interpersonal skills
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Desirable\n
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  • Relevant legal qualifications
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Salary & benefits\n
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  • Salary: up to £33,000, dependent on experience
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  • Benefits include: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, contributory pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, eye test and glasses contribution, and reduced conveyancing fees.
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  • Working pattern: full-time; hybrid working considered after a three-month probationary period
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Why joinThis is a well-established, award-winning law firm with a top-tier ranked real estate practice and a reputation for high-quality, partner-led work. There's a clear route for progression, and the team welcomes applications from candidates with disabilities and other minority groups.How to applyApply now for this Residential Real Estate Paralegal role, or contact Jessica Tyler at Gerrard White for a confidential conversation.GWV Talent Solutions Limited (trading as Gerrard White Consulting and Vermelo RPO) acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary and contract workers. By applying for this job you accept the terms of our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service Agreement which can be found at