Conveyancing Paralegal or Secretary in Essex, Southend-on-Sea

Job Description

Conveyancing Secretary OR Paralegal

Location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

We are seeking an organised and proactive Conveyancing Secretary or Paralegal to join our clients busy residential property team in Southend-on-Sea. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced legal support professional to work within a friendly and established firm, assisting fee earners with a varied caseload of residential conveyancing matters.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring transactions progress smoothly while delivering a high standard of client care.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing administrative and legal support to conveyancing fee earners.
• Preparing correspondence, contracts, transfer deeds and completion statements.
• Opening and closing client files in accordance with compliance procedures.
• Managing client onboarding, including ID verification and AML checks.
• Ordering searches and reviewing search results.
• Liaising with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders and solicitors.
• Managing diaries, appointments and key transaction dates.
• Preparing SDLT returns and Land Registry applications.
• Handling telephone enquiries and providing regular updates to clients.
• Maintaining accurate case management records.
• Assisting with exchange and completion processes.
• Supporting fee earners with post-completion matters where required.

Candidate Requirements

Essential:

• Previous experience working within residential conveyancing.
• Experience as either a Conveyancing Secretary, Legal Assistant or Conveyancing Paralegal.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and prioritise workloads effectively.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and legal case management systems.
• Professional and client-focused approach.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of the conveyancing process from instruction through to post-completion.
• Experience preparing SDLT submissions and Land Registry applications.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Legal qualifications (CILEx, LPC or equivalent) are advantageous but not essential.

What We Offer

• Salary up to £30,000, depending on experience.
• Friendly and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career development and progression.
• Holiday entitlement plus bank holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Convenient Southend location with good transport links.

Who Should Apply?

This role would suit someone who has experience as a:

• Conveyancing Secretary
• Conveyancing Assistant
• Residential Property Paralegal
• Legal Assistant (Property)
• Conveyancing Administrator looking to progress

If you are an organised legal professional with conveyancing experience and are looking to join a supportive and well-established firm in Southend-on-Sea, we would be delighted to hear from you.