Legal Conveyancing Secretary
- Magpie Recruitment
- Staines, Middlesex
- Jan 29, 2026
Full time
Legal
Job Description
Legal Conveyancing Secretary - Residential Property
Location: Staines
Contract Type: Permanent
Office Based Role
Salary: £30,000
Our client is a well-established legal practice with multiple offices across the south east, specialising in personal, family and business legal services. They're looking for a detail-oriented Legal Assistant Conveyancing to join their residential property team. If you have conveyancing experience and want to progress your career within a supportive environment, this is an excellent opportunity.
Position Overview
As a Legal Assistant Conveyancing, you'll play a vital role in supporting fee earners throughout the residential property transaction lifecycle. You'll manage essential administrative and legal tasks that keep transactions moving smoothly, from preparing documentation and handling Land Registry submissions to managing diaries and supporting accounts. Your organisational skills and attention to detail will directly contribute to delivering excellent service to clients navigating one of life's most significant purchases.
Responsibilities
If you're looking to advance your conveyancing career and have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, please send your application to us at (url removed) Include your CV, a cover letter outlining your relevant conveyancing experience, and any supporting documents that demonstrate your suitability for the position. Please confirm your commute time to the office location in your application.
Location: Staines
Contract Type: Permanent
Office Based Role
Salary: £30,000
Our client is a well-established legal practice with multiple offices across the south east, specialising in personal, family and business legal services. They're looking for a detail-oriented Legal Assistant Conveyancing to join their residential property team. If you have conveyancing experience and want to progress your career within a supportive environment, this is an excellent opportunity.
Position Overview
As a Legal Assistant Conveyancing, you'll play a vital role in supporting fee earners throughout the residential property transaction lifecycle. You'll manage essential administrative and legal tasks that keep transactions moving smoothly, from preparing documentation and handling Land Registry submissions to managing diaries and supporting accounts. Your organisational skills and attention to detail will directly contribute to delivering excellent service to clients navigating one of life's most significant purchases.
Responsibilities
- Prepare correspondence and legal documents using the case management system
- Open and close client files, ensuring accurate record-keeping and compliance
- Perform anti-money laundering (AML) and conflict of interest checks
- Manage fee earner diaries and coordinate transaction timelines
- Download Title documents and prepare Contract packs for residential transactions
- Handle Stamp Duty Land Tax submissions and Land Registry applications
- Support accounts and billing processes
- Assist fee earners with pre-exchange, exchange and post-completion tasks
- Prioritise workload effectively under pressure to meet transaction deadlines
- Minimum 1 year of conveyancing assistance experience
- Excellent customer service skills and professional communication
- Exceptional organisational and time management abilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Windows and Word
- Strong calendar and file management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Initiative and a positive, collaborative attitude
- Experience with Leap case management system (advantageous)
- Commute of under 30 minutes to office location
- Employer contribution pension scheme
- Death in service benefit
- 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Your birthday as additional annual leave
- Professional development and continuing education opportunities
- Supportive and collaborative work environment
- Alongside this benefits package, you'll join a values-driven legal practice where building genuine client relationships and supporting colleagues are central to how they work. You'll develop your conveyancing expertise within a friendly team that values your contributions and invests in your professional growth.
If you're looking to advance your conveyancing career and have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, please send your application to us at (url removed) Include your CV, a cover letter outlining your relevant conveyancing experience, and any supporting documents that demonstrate your suitability for the position. Please confirm your commute time to the office location in your application.
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