Paralegal – Residential Conveyancing

Working under supervision but with responsibility for a caseload of mixed sales and purchases and to support a Conveyancing Property Lawyer and Team in relation to the progression of active conveyancing files within the Conveyancing Team.

To carry out further ad hoc duties as required by the management.

• Taking instructions from Conveyancing Property Lawyer for sale and purchase files, transfers of title, new build, discharge and re-mortgage work.
• Dealing with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders and solicitors at every stage of the transaction from initial instructions to exchange of contracts (under supervision) and then on to completion.
• Dealing with sale, purchase and re-mortgage matters to the extent delegated by the Fee Earner, including:
• Preparation and issue of draft contract packages.
• Assisting the Conveyancing Property Lawyer in raising and dealing with enquiries.
• Review of contract packs received and raising of enquiries.
• Review of searches and raising of enquiries if required.
• Review of mortgage offer.
• Preparation of reports to client on contract, title, mortgage and searches.
• Preparation of Transfer deeds and dealing with replies to requisitions.
• Preparation of SDLT or LTT forms for approval of client.
• Dealing with all appropriate Post Completion work including submitting application to Land Registry and submission of LTT SDLT returns and payment of any SDLT required.
• Updating the Referrer, Agent, other websites and portals.
• Clearing the daily task list in LMS and Lender Exchange.
• Dealing with credit and debit ledger balances.

The job will require someone who has a proven record of accomplishment in organising their own personal workload and responsibilities; the ability to determine priorities and consistently meet deadlines. The successful candidate is likely to have exemplary administration skills.

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