Conveyancing Paralegal

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Our client is a leading law firm with a number of offices across Devon and Somerset. On behalf of our client, we are seeking a Paralegal for their Residential Conveyancing Team in Exeter.

This is a full-time, office based position.

For the role you will be confident managing a busy workload and must be able to use you own initiative and work well under pressure.

You will also support members of the Residential Conveyancing Department, who may themselves work in a different office, by means of winscribe digital dictation together with assisting (on occasion) with Reception cover (in your place of work) at lunchtime and in the event of absence.

The successful candidate will need to be able to:

Assist in the progression of a conveyancing transaction to include:

• Preparation of draft Contract Papers
• Dealing with sale enquiries
• Ordering searches
• Exchanges and completions to include drafting completion statements, preparing SDLT Forms, Land Registry searches
• Post completion matters
• Deal with telephone calls in a confident manner providing clear, accurate and up to date information
• Produce documents using the firm’s case management software
• Demonstrate good administrative skills with good attention to detail
• Demonstrate good organisation skills
• Demonstrate effective communication skills, both written and spoken
• Cope well under pressure, with an ability to work flexibly and cope with changing priorities
• Take a positive and proactive approach to work, anticipating and meeting the needs of the department
• Be receptive to receiving and acting on instructions given by immediate supervisor
• Be competent in using Word and other Microsoft Products (Outlook and Powerpoint)

This is an excellent opportunity to become integral members of our Residential Conveyancing Department and to thrive in a professional and friendly environment

Please get in touch if you would like more information about this role or send your CV via the form below in complete confidence and we will get back to you.

Legal Southwest will never, without exception, send out your CV without your prior knowledge or consent so please be assured that we treat every application with the utmost confidentiality.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £20,000.00-£26,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person