Paralegal Assistant

Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and hardworking Conveyancing Assistant/Paralegal to join our busy residential property team in Norwich. You will be assisting a Conveyancing Executive in the running of live files from instructions through to post-completion. The work involves liaising with all parties and providing administrative assistance throughout the conveyancing process. Previous property experience in a legal environment is preferable but not essential.

• Working one-on-one with a fee earner and assisting them with their caseloads.
• Monitoring and dealing with post as appropriate.
• Using Case Management/Ledger Systems
• Liaising with clients, estate agents and other third parties with updates throughout the process
• Experience dealing with sales and purchase from pre-instruction to post-completion
• Preparing contract packs for sale including but not limited to, drafting Contract papers and issuing to the other side, requesting pre-assignment packs and mortgage redemption statements
• Ordering pre-transactional property searches and various Land Registry searches
• Progressing enquiries and drafting reports
• Working to company policies and compliance standards.
• Prioritising and performing urgent requests from clients and referrers.

• Experience working in a conveyancing department
• Strong attention to detail
• Team focused approach
• Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to manage own work allocation, productivity and quality of work with minimum supervision

• 20 days holiday + 1 day for your birthday / closed for Christmas
• Private Healthcare with vitality
• Pension contributions
• Social events throughout the year including Christmas party.

If interested, please apply here or email your CV to Nayab