Remortgage Paralegal

Looking to boost your career within the Conveyancing industry

Looking for great progression opportunities at a fastgrowing firm

Looking to work for a company who uses technology to improve processes

Sort Legal are a forwardthinking Conveyancing firm who are looking for someone to complement our busy Remortgage team within our South Shields and Teesside branches.

The successful applicant will be working within a fast paced and progressive environment and be a part of a small friendly team advising on all aspects of the conveyancing process with the aid of a case management system. You will be responsible from instruction through to completion including dealing with Freehold Leasehold and unregistered Remortgages.

You should be personable and dynamic with a desire to learn and develop within property. In return we provide ongoing support and offer training and development to ensure individual s reach their optimum potential.

Role Overview

• Depending on experience you will start off assisting a Paralegal and will be given a training plan to develop your skills and knowledge with the aim to taking on your own case load.
  
• You will then be responsible for management of your own case load including file reviews.
  
• Deal with all stages of Remortgage files (title approvals search results mortgage offers and conditions)
  
• Sign off Remortage files and completions.
  
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory and SLA requirements
  
• Deliver exceptional Customer Service
  
• Assists Team Leader in managing overall Team capacity reporting and MI requirements
  

Requirements

Position Requirements

• You will be an experienced Remortgage conveyancer (a minimum of 1 year).
  
• OR
  
• Will have obtained or working towards obtaining LLB.
  
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the CLC Code of Conduct and any other governing/regulatory body s rules and regulations e.g. SRA and Land Registry.
  
• Able to handle your own caseload with good IT skills and experience using a case management system.
  
• High attention to detail and able to prioritise.
  
• Work well under pressure within a fast paced environment.
  
• Team player
  
• Excellent communication skills.
  

Highly Desirable

• 2 years experience or greater.
  

Benefits

Package

• Salaryper annum (depending on experience and qualifications)
  
• 20 days annual leave with long service accrual birthday holiday bank holidays
  
• Company Pension and Life insurance
  
• Great experience within property law and career progression into the roles of Conveyancing Assistant and Conveyancing Fee Earner.
  
• Free and onsite parking
  

Position Requirements You will be an experienced Remortgage conveyancer (a minimum of 1 year). OR Will have obtained or working towards obtaining LLB. Thorough knowledge and understanding of the CLC Code of Conduct and any other governing/regulatory body s rules and regulations, e.g. SRA and Land Registry. Able to handle your own caseload with good IT skills and experience using a case management system. High attention to detail and able to prioritise. Work well under pressure within a fast paced environment. Team player Excellent communication skills. Highly Desirable 2 + years experience or greater.

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