Conveyancing Assistant
11 days ago
Swansea
Legal Assistant – Residential Property Salary up to £26,000 per annum Excellent Benefits Package Fantastic opportunity to join a growing Residential Property team across South Wales We're working alongside a well-established law firm to recruit a Legal Assistant into their Residential Property department. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced conveyancing support professional looking to join a busy and collaborative team, supporting fee earners across a broad range of residential property transactions. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring transactions progress smoothly while delivering a high level of client service throughout the conveyancing process. Key Responsibilities: • Acting as a day-to-day point of contact for clients, estate agents, solicitors, and other third parties, • Taking client instructions and assisting with onboarding processes, including ID verification, source of funds checks, and gifted deposit enquiries, • Preparing draft legal documents and issuing contract packs, • Requesting mortgage redemption statements and ordering property searches, • Responding to enquiries relating to freehold and leasehold property transactions, • Drafting transfer deeds and supporting the progression of sales and purchases, • Assisting with exchanges of contracts and coordinating completions, • Ordering mortgage funds and carrying out pre-completion searches, • Managing client enquiries and providing regular transaction updates, • Ensuring compliance with AML, client care, and regulatory requirements, • Supporting conveyancing fee earners to ensure matters progress efficiently, • Preparing correspondence and documentation through the firm's case management system, • Managing file administration, including opening, closing, storage, and retrieval of files, • Preparing post and documentation for dispatch, • Providing general administrative support to the wider Residential Property team What We're Looking For: • Minimum two years' experience within a residential conveyancing support role, • Experience assisting with residential property transactions from instruction through to completion, • Previous experience managing or assisting with a small caseload under supervision would be advantageous, • Strong customer service skills and a professional, approachable manner, • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, • Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy, • Good understanding of conveyancing processes and procedures, • Proficient in Microsoft Office and case management systems, • Strong verbal and written communication skills, • Confident liaising with clients and third parties via telephone and email, • Team-oriented approach with a willingness to support colleagues where needed The Perks: • Salary up to £26,000 per annum, • Minimum 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays, • Additional personal day leave each year, • Birthday leave, • Discretionary paid Christmas closure day, • Annual leave purchase scheme allowing up to three additional days, • Discounted gym memberships, • Ongoing training and career development opportunities, • Recognition and rewards for service milestones, • Regular networking, corporate, and charity events, • Refer a Friend bonus scheme, • Opportunity to join a supportive and growing Residential Property team If you're interested in this role, hit the apply button or reach out to Jack Lloyd directly at Jack.Lloyd@Oculuslegalgroup.com