Conveyancing Assistant

Gregory Ezra; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable law firm in Doncaster is seeking a Conveyancing Assistant to join its prominent Residential Property team. The role provides an excellent opportunity for career development within a collaborative environment, focusing on a wide range of residential property transactions. The ideal candidate will have experience in a busy conveyancing department and a commitment to exceptional client service. Salary ranges from £26K to £38K plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Conveyancing Assistant in a busy residential property department.
• A proactive, client-focused approach with a commitment to delivering exceptional service.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with stakeholders including clients, banks, building societies, and estate agents.
• Completing SDLT forms and handling registrations and post-completion tasks.
• Opening client files using the Firm’s case management system.

Skills

Conveyancing experience

Client-focused approach

Strong communication skills

IT literacy

Tools

Legal case management systems

Job description

Job Summary

Our client is seeking an experienced and proactive Conveyancing Assistant to join their thriving Residential Property team based in Doncaster. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment, working alongside one of the most respected Conveyancing Teams in the Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, and East Midlands regions. The team handles a broad range of residential property matters, including freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, remortgages, transfers of equity, equity release, landlord purchases, shared ownership, and new builds.

You will be joining a well-established, CQS-accredited Conveyancing team known for its professionalism, efficiency, and client-first ethos. With offices across the region, the team is highly collaborative and supportive, offering long-term career development and exposure to a wide variety of conveyancing transactions. This is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your legal career with a firm that values excellence, development, and teamwork.

Salary: £26-£38K DOE plus excellent benefits package

Key Responsibilities

As a Conveyancing Assistant, your day-to-day duties will include:

• Liaising with stakeholders including clients, banks, building societies, and estate agents.
• Completing SDLT forms and handling registrations and post-completion tasks.
• Opening client files using the Firm’s case management system.
• Sending quotes and taking initial instructions from clients.
• Preparing completion documentation, accounts letters, SDLT submissions, and invoices.
• Drafting Contracts for Sale and supporting the general day-to-day running of sale files through to exchange.
• Reporting to clients on mortgage offers.
• Checking searches, raising enquiries, and drafting/preparing search reports.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous experience as a Conveyancing Assistant in a busy residential property department.
• A proactive, client-focused approach with a commitment to delivering exceptional service.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage multiple cases and meet tight deadlines while maintaining high accuracy.
• A high level of IT literacy, ideally with experience of legal case management systems.

Eligibility

Only candidates currently based in the UK with the legal right to work in the UK will be considered. Candidates must also possess the required qualifications, which will be checked during the selection process.