Paralegal
Application Deadline: 2 January 2025
Department: Property
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: East Grinstead
Reporting To: Nick Walsh
Description
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 a Conveyancing Paralegal to join our East Grinstead team on a permanent, full-time basis. You may also be required to travel to some of our other office hubs nearby.
Ideally, you will have the ability to work independently and proven experience of working towards financial targets. You will have previous experience working within a busy law firm.
What you will be doing:
* 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, including payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax, registration, discharge of mortgage and estate agents fees, service of any relevant notices, taking out necessary indemnity policies, and scheduling of Deeds.
* Attend client meetings, deal with legal reporting work, and handle progress enquiries 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 know 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 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.
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