SENIOR IN-HOUSE CONVEYANCING PARALEGAL
5 days ago
London
My client is a London-based estates and management business focused on overseeing a wide range of residential property matters. They operate with a strong legal function that handles non-contentious property transactions, title issues, lease work, and broader support for internal teams, ensuring smooth and compliant property management processes. \n Client Details \n My client is a London-based estates and management business focused on overseeing a wide range of residential property matters. They operate with a strong legal function that handles non-contentious property transactions, title issues, lease work, and broader support for internal teams, ensuring smooth and compliant property management processes. \n \n Description \n \n\n • Manage a caseload of residential property transactions from instruction to completion.\n, • Draft and negotiate lease extensions, new leases, transfers, auction sales, easements, deeds, and licences.\n, • Handle pre-emption rights, Land Registry applications, adverse possession claims, and unregistered titles.\n, • Conduct legal due diligence on leases, deeds, and property title documents, including analysing title structures.\n, • Respond to legal and title enquiries from internal teams and external stakeholders.\n, • Contribute to departmental projects as required.\n, • Update property management systems and coordinate information with other departments.\n, • Support senior legal team members by meeting deadlines and ensuring the company's interests are protected.\n, • Develop and streamline procedures to improve case management workflows.\n, • Assist with complaints responses, ensuring clear, accurate, and professional communication.\n, • Prepare materials for presentations, meetings, and filings.\n, • Mentor, supervise, and support junior team members as needed.\n, • Undertake legal research using online resources and internal materials.\n\n Profile \n\n • Law graduate or equivalent with strong residential conveyancing experience\n, • Confident managing a varied caseload independently from start to finish\n, • Skilled in drafting and interpreting complex legal documents\n, • Strong understanding of property law and conveyancing procedures\n, • Highly accurate with excellent written and verbal communication skills\n, • Organised, reliable, and able to work well under pressure and to deadlines\n, • Effective at liaising with internal teams, leaseholders, solicitors, and third parties\n, • Proactive, solution-oriented, and keen to streamline processes\n, • High integrity and professionalism in all work\n, • Comfortable supporting, mentoring, or guiding junior team members\n, • Computer literate with solid Word and Excel skills\n, • Desirable: knowledge of statutory lease extensions, enfranchisement, or property acquisitions\n\n \n Job Offer \n\n • Competitive salary DOE\n, • Bonus (2 per year - discretionary)\n, • Permanent role\n, • The opportunity to take ownership of a varied and complex residential property caseload\n, • A senior paralegal position with genuine scope to develop leadership and supervisory skills\n, • Exposure to a broad range of non-contentious property work, enhancing technical expertise\n, • Close collaboration with an experienced legal team in a London-based estates and management environment\n, • A supportive workplace that values high professional standards and continuous improvement\n, • Stable Monday-Friday hours (9:00-5:30) with hybrid office/home working; a clear structure and work-life balance\n, • The chance to contribute to process improvements and make a meaningful impact across the business\n\n