Paralegal - Conveyancing in Sheffield

Our client, a very reputable firm are looking to appoint a Conveyancing Paralegal to join their team based in Sheffield. You will be tasked with assisting & supporting fee earners within the team. This opportunity will suit an experienced Conveyancing Paralegal who is looking to make a difference to a team/business.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within the Legal Sector
• Experience & knowledge of the Conveyancing process
• Proven experience of supporting fee earners
• Knowledge of MS Office & Case Management Systems
• Excellent communication skills – both written & verbal
• Strong organisational skills
• High attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Assisting on a varied caseload of residential property transactions
• Dealing with client enquiries, providing updates & taking instructions
• Preparing of correspondence, forms & documents in relation to instructions & supervision
• Assisting fee earners with the management & progression of transactions
• Preparing of sale contracts & relevant support documentation
• Facilitating exchange of contracts in relation to instructions
• Preparing & arranging of financial statements, SDLT Submissions & Certificates of Title for Advance Funds
• Ensuring all new build warranties are submitted & intercepted as soon as possible
• Dealing with the preparation of any Help to Buy Incentives
• Acting as a point of contact for clients via telephone & face to face, recording accurate messages
• Liaising with clients, estate agents, financial advisors, mortgage lenders & other law firms as required
• Building & maintaining of relationships with clients & third parties
• Drafting mortgage reports
• Flagging to fee earner potential inaccuracies in mortgage offer
• Drafting search reports
• Flagging to fee earner potential issues with searches
• Drafting & issuing contract packs
• Drafting SDLT returns
• Drafting legal forms & documents (TR1, Deeds etc)
• Sending documents to clients for signing
• Reviewing sales enquiries on simple transactions
• Ordering searches
• Ordering SIM Searches
• Liaising with giftor to obtain ID, statements & declaration
• Completing initial compliance checks for fee earner approval
• Completing completion set ups
• Preparing handover for completion
• Conducting exchanges & completions under supervision
• Reporting to lender on inaccuracies in mortgage offer
• Raising relevant enquiries on search results
• Independently running complex sale matters & simple freehold purchases
• Conducting initial source of funds review on purchase
• Checking ledger handbooks to ensure compliance

Salary & Working Hours

Salary is £26,000 – £30,000 per annum, dependant on experience

Working Hours are Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm with 1 hours’ lunch