Residential Conveyancing Assistant

Residential Conveyancing Assistant – Stoke-on-Trent

A busy and well-established law firm is looking to recruit a Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant to join their team in Stoke-on-Trent.

This is a great opportunity to work within a supportive conveyancing team, providing high-quality assistance across all aspects of residential property work while gaining valuable experience and training.

What you’ll be doing:

Supporting the conveyancing team and wider department, ensuring all tasks are completed accurately and in line with firm policies and regulatory requirements, including:

• Drafting contract packs and transfers

• Reviewing purchase contract packs and raising initial enquiries

• Responding to sale enquiries and reporting to clients

• Ordering and reviewing searches, and reporting outcomes to clients

• Ordering redemption statements and reviewing mortgages, raising any issues with lenders

• Managing ID, source of funds, and gifts

• Exchanging contracts and liaising with clients, lenders, and estate agents

• Setting up completions and managing post-completion requirements, including Land Registry registrations

• Drafting SDLT returns

• Updating lender and help-to-buy panels

• Assisting with internal account queries

• Maintaining compliance with all firm procedures and regulatory requirements, including risk assessments and file management

• Delivering excellent client service at all times

About You:

• Some experience within residential conveyancing is preferred

• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills

• Confident telephone manner and client-facing communication

• IT literate, with experience or willingness to learn Word, Outlook, Teams and case management systems

• Able to work effectively within a team while following processes and meeting deadlines

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive basic salary

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

• Referral bonus scheme

• Pension plan

• Life insurance

• Healthcare support (PayCare)

• Hybrid working (one day from home per week for full-time staff following probation) with home office equipment provided

• Access to internal training courses and career development opportunities

  If you are interested in this role contact Isabel at HarKaye!