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My client is looking to recruit a capable and motivated Residential Conveyancing Legal Secretary to join their Nottingham office. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive and collaborative team, handling a broad range of residential property matters. The Role You will support fee earners in the day-to-day management of residential conveyancing matters, assisting with transactions from instruction through to completion and post-completion. The role will include work on: Freehold and leasehold sales and purchases Remortgages and transfers of equity New build and shared ownership matters Preparation and submission of Land Registry applications Liaising with clients, estate agents, lenders, and solicitors You will play an important role in ensuring transactions progress efficiently while delivering a high standard of client care. Key Responsibilities Provide administrative and paralegal support to the Residential Conveyancing team Draft and prepare legal documents and correspondence Open and manage files, including AML and compliance checks Deal with client enquiries in a professional and timely manner Maintain accurate records and ensure files are kept up to date Assist with post-completion work, including SDLT returns and registrations Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and firm procedures Requirements Previous experience in residential conveyancing (paralegal or legal secretary role preferred) Good understanding of the conveyancing process from instruction to completion Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail Confident written and verbal communication skills Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment A proactive, reliable team player who enjoys working in a supportive and collaborative team What We Offer A varied and engaging role within Residential Property team Competitive salary Flexible/hybrid working arrangements Generous holiday allowance including firm-wide Christmas closure Pension scheme and life assurance Private healthcare and Employee Assistance Programme Cycle to Work, Bus to Work, and Tram to Work schemes A friendly, inclusive, and team-oriented working environment Ongoing training and opportunities for career development Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography. Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process. If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise. Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.

Conveyancing Fee Earner / Solicitor - Colwyn Bay Job Description: Residential Conveyancer / Conveyancing Solicitor / Conveyancing Fee Earner A highly reputable, multi service law firm in North Wales is looking to recruit an experienced Conveyancing Fee Earner, ideally qualified to join its high-performing and friendly Property team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a modern, well-structured firm that offers strong support, low volume caseloads, fantastic culture / work life balance and an market leading bonus scheme. Remuneration & Benefits Salary: Highly competitive DOE Bonus scheme - 20% of all billings over 3x Salary Paralegal / Legal Secretary support 26 days holidays + Bank holidays Hybrid working - 2 days from home Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm Supportive, relaxed and friendly working environment Genuine progression opportunities The Role Manage a varied residential conveyancing caseload from instruction through to completion Handle Freehold and Leasehold Sale and Purchase matters Ability to deal with New Build, Shared Ownership and Buy to Let (Not essential) Work closely with support teams to ensure smooth file progression Maintain a high level of client care Work within a structured and well-supported property department The Candidate Solicitor, Licensed Conveyancer, CILEX or experienced Fee Earner Ability to manage a residential caseload independently from inception to completion Capable of managing 60-80 files from start to finish Confident handling Sale & Purchase transactions is essential Strong organisational and communication skills Team player with a positive attitude How to Apply For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, or to explore the wider conveyancing market, please contact Nathaniel Jones at SJC Partners.

Our client has a permanent vacancy for an experienced Legal Secretary or Paralegal to join their Agricultural Property team. This is a very important role within the Firm as a whole. To be considered for the role, it is crucial that you have at least 2 to 3 years of relevant experience in a senior secretarial or paralegal capacity with the property department in a busy Law Firm. Role: Preparation of correspondence and documents through audiotyping and word processing File management i.e. daily filing on clients' matters File opening, closure, storage and retrieval from archive in accordance with the Firm's procedures Preparation of mails and enclosures for dispatch, taking utmost care to attach the appropriate enclosures to the right correspondence Setting reminders for key dates, chasing search results and other such reminders to promote excellent client care and ensure smooth running of files. Liaise with clients (both face to face and on the telephone), other solicitors, lenders and other parties as instructed by the Director. Manage matters from exchange to completion and post completion formalities. Assisting the Head of Department and other Fee Earners within the Team on purchase, sale, re-mortgage and transfer of equity matters. Answering incoming calls in a professional manner and directing them to the relevant people, taking detailed and useful messages Undertaking general administrative duties Assisting with completion statements, accounts queries, postings and billing Preparing, editing and formatting documents Some legal research for and on behalf of the HoD. Other such tasks as necessary and required by the HoD. Requirements: Relevant Residential, Commercial and/or Agricultural Property experience. Excellent organisational skills, and ability to multitask. Impeccable time keeping and reliability. Impressive communication skills: verbal and written. Attention to detail, accuracy, and high-quality work. Ability to hit the ground running. Ability to work autonomously and as part of a Team - must be a team player. Due to the large number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so.