Residential Conveyancing Paralegal

Premier Solicitors Ltd; Bedford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm in Bedford is looking for a paralegal interested in residential conveyancing. You will assist in managing conveyancing matters, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and building your own caseload. Ideal candidates should possess good drafting skills, the ability to manage deadlines, and capability in generating fees. This office-based role requires working five days a week with potential for career progression into becoming a qualified solicitor or licensed conveyancer.

Qualifications

• Capability to generate fees in accordance with agreed targets.
• Ability to manage deadlines effectively.
• Excellent drafting and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist solicitors and conveyancers with residential conveyancing matters.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Develop own caseload and contribute to marketing efforts.

Skills

Fee generation capability

Deadline management

Drafting and written communication

Technical ability

Job description

We are seeking a paralegal with an interest in Residential Conveyancing dealing with residential conveyancing matters. This includes sales, purchases and re-mortgages of freehold and leasehold properties.

You will assist the Solicitors/Conveyancers in the team with their caseload of files and assist to make sure the requirements LEXCEL and CQS provisions or any other quality standards are met.

You will be trained to ensure you are up to date with any updates in legislation where required.

You will be trained so to become responsible for building up and developing your own caseload and the department, to include marketing and bringing new clients to the Company.

You will be assisting Fee Earners with the objective of being trained to manage your own caseload of legal work in 12 to 24 months or sooner, but subject to experience and performance. The role will be office based at our offices in Bedford. THIS JOB IS IN THE OFFICE 5 days a week.

We recruit Paralegals with a view to becoming qualified as either Solicitors or Licensed Conveyancers.

Experience

Candidates should ideally have:

• Capability to generate fees in accordance with agreed targets
• Ability to adhere to and manage deadlines
• Assist colleagues and support supervisors in fee earning matters
• Follow compliance guidelines with regards to Solicitors Accounts Rules and cash flow control on case files.
• Good drafting and written skills, excellent communication and technical ability

How to apply

If you are interested in applying for this position please send your covering letter and CV to [e-mail] quoting the job title.

Premier Solicitors is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all and to encouraging diversity through recruitment. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community and decisions to progress will be made with reference to entirely objective criteria only.