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SalaryJob Title: Residential Property Paralegal / Conveyancing Assistant: Post-Completion
Location: Central London
Salary: £27,000
A forward thinking, innovative law firm are looking for a residential Conveyancing Assistant / paralegal to join their firm and assist a fee earner with their caseload. Initially, there will be a focus on post-completion work as there is an urgent file closing / post-completion project but after that is completed you will be supporting more generally with residential property work.
Key duties will include:
- Assisting a fee earner with their caseload with all aspects of the transaction from instruction through to post-completion
- Submitting AP1 and SDLT forms
- Liaising with clients, estate agents etc.
- File opening
- Companies House Registrations
- AML checks
- File closing including matter balances
- Conducting property searches
- Post completion tasks
- Sending out draft contract packs
- Drafting legal documents
It is essential that you have circa 6 months’ experience as a property paralegal / Conveyancing Assistant and be confident with the post-completion process. You must also have good academics including the LPC, exceptional client and communication skills and a positive, proactive attitude. This role is ideal for an ambitious, motivated candidate looking to gain quality experience in a thriving and collaborative firm.
McKinlay Law endeavour to contact all successful candidates within 24 hours. However, due to the volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not heard from us within 24 hours your application has been unsuccessful and we have not retained your details.
