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Paralegal - Conveyancing
Location
Chichester
Company
Job type
Working Model
Hybrid
Pay
Number of applicants
Not stated
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Job Description
Posted on:
11 September 2026
Our friendly and approachable conveyancing team are homeowners themselves, and so fully understand what it feels like to buy or sell a house. We specialise in international property so we can help with an overseas move or holiday home purchase.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Conveyancing Paralegal to join our Chichester team on a permanent, full-time basis.
Ideally you will have the ability to work independently and proven experience of working towards financial targets. You will have previous Paralegal experience working within a busy conveyancing department, having worked on complex matters.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Conveyancing Paralegal to join our Chichester team on a permanent, full-time basis.
Ideally you will have the ability to work independently and proven experience of working towards financial targets. You will have previous Paralegal experience working within a busy conveyancing department, having worked on complex matters.
What you will be doing:
- to support with a wide range of property work, including but not limited to completion of initial contract packs, drafting sale contracts, submitting stamp duty land tax returns and making applications to the Land Registry for a range of Residential Property clients
- deal with post-completion work – to include dealing with payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax, registration, discharge of mortgage and estate agents fees, service of any relevant notices, taking out any necessary indemnity policies and scheduling of Deeds
- attending client meetings, dealing with legal reporting work and dealing with progress enquiries throughout from clients, estate agents, mortgage brokers/financial advisers and colleagues in other departments.
What you will need:
- experience in a similar Paralegal position.
- a positive and friendly manner in dealing with clients, referrers and colleagues
- ability to manage your workload and when to request additional input
- ability to provide excellent client service
- a high degree of initiative and the ability to cope in a demanding environment
- excellent organisational and prioritising skills
- the ability to work in a busy team
- excellent communication skills
How we work?
We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.
We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences, and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.
We have the following office hubs across the South East: Brighton, Chichester, Crawley, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Lewes, Seaford, Storrington, Southampton & Tunbridge Wells.
We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to join our team. We seek to engage a diverse workforce, focusing on inclusivity and fair treatment for all.
We oppose all forms of discrimination and promote equality of opportunity in everything we do.
We can make reasonable adjustments for applicants and employees with a disability so please let us know about any specific needs and requirements you have.
We oppose all forms of discrimination and promote equality of opportunity in everything we do.
We can make reasonable adjustments for applicants and employees with a disability so please let us know about any specific needs and requirements you have.
About Mayo Wynne Baxter
Mayo Wynne Baxter has over 200 staff and Partners across our nine Sussex offices and have been providing advice to the people of Sussex and beyond for over 150 years. We are proud of our heritage and our strong reputation in Sussex, but we have clients based across the globe.
You will be joining a firm that prides itself on delivering exceptional service to our clients and to each other, in a friendly and supportive way. We employ talented individuals as qualified legal professionals, paralegals and within roles in our Legal Support teams, Marketing, HR and Finance.
It is exceptionally important to us that we have the best people in place to provide an outstanding service to our clients and, whether in a client-facing role or not, we recognise that everyone contributes to our business success.
We are proud to be a part of Ampa, a group focused on unlocking potential. We believe in the power of &: corporate & human, purposeful & profitable, ambitious & inclusive. Ampa Group provides the shared infrastructure, development programmes, culture, values and empowered working framework that enable our brands, and our people, to thrive. For you, that means access to award-winning learning, flexibility built on trust, and opportunities to collaborate across a diverse network of specialists.
Employment Type
Permanent - Full Time
Location
Chichester
Workplace type
Hybrid
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