Conveyancing Paralegal
Haywards Heath
Salary: Depending on experience
A Haywards Heath based firm is seeking an experienced Conveyancing Paralegal to support the firm's Partners.
You will have the opportunity to join a successful and client-centric practice with a strong property department.
The tasks you will be carrying out include (but are not limited to) the following:
1. Assisting with the opening of files for purchase and lease of land or property.
2. Carrying out AML and preparing the file for the solicitor dealing.
3. Dealing with client queries and managing expectations.
4. Liaising with clients, solicitors, and third parties by telephone, email, and preparing letters.
5. Managing files to ensure they are kept up to date.
6. Answering the phone, greeting clients, and coordinating and scheduling calendars and meetings.
7. Carrying out searches.
8. Managing the team diaries in relation to important dates.
9. Drafting Contracts.
10. Dealing with enquiries on sales and purchases.
11. Dealing with post exchange and completion matters.
12. Drafting completion statements.
13. Undertaking SDLT returns.
14. Assisting the property team in day-to-day tasks.
About you
1. You should have previous experience of working within a property team.
2. Excellent client-facing and relationship-building skills.
3. The ability to work as part of a team made up of legal and non-legal professionals.
4. IT skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and case management systems.
5. Good interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
6. Highly organised with good attention to detail.
7. Numerate and IT literate (proficiency in Word and Excel).
The role is office-based, 5 days a week, 9 - 5.00.
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