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.

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

• 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

• 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!