Our client is a leading Cheshire law firm with four offices across the region. We are assisting them to fill this important vacancy as soon as possible In their Chester office. Suitable for a paralegal or a conveyancing assistant with experience of working within a residential property department.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Working under pressure in a busy department.
• Requires ability to prioritise and working to tight deadlines.
• Requires strong organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Strong conveying experience obtained in a similar role.
• Good knowledge of residential property processes and procedures following the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 2012 and confidence in managing transactions as a result of the changes introduced by same.
• Working knowledge of retrieving information online from Registers Direct.
  This is a full-time 37.5 hours per week post. Salary dependant on experience. Many benefits.
  Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
  Pay: Up to £30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Residential Conveyancing: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: ubkyg7/kb/J

To support the residential property department with the full range of conveyancing procedures from commencement to completion of transaction.

Key Responsibilities (not an exhaustive list)

• Sale and purchase files, transfers of title, new build purchases, discharge and remortgage work.
• Dealing with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders and solicitors at every stage of the transaction from initial instructions and noting interest, throughout missive stage and through to completion.
• Advising and keeping clients up to date with the progress of their transaction both via email and telephone contact.
• Ordering Searches on sale and on purchase reviewing same and interpreting results.
• Preparing settlement terms in readiness for completion of transaction.
• Effective monitoring and scrutiny of files ensuring timescales are met and that paperwork is processed, filed and kept up-to-date.