Residential Paralegal

**Residential Property / Conveyancing Paralegal**

**Watford**

**Salary negotiable depending upon experience**

Well-established Watford based law firm looking for a residential property paralegal to join their team and deliver a high-quality service and care to the firm’s established and new client base. The firm has plans to grow to become an even more dynamic andprogressive firm who are passionate about what we do.

You will be running your own caseload and dealing with both sales and purchases of properties as well as acting for both landlord and tenants in respect of residential lease extensions.

It is essential that you have at least 3 years’ experience as a residential property paralegal and are able to conduct the full conveyancing transaction from instruction to conclusion. In addition, you must have excellent drafting skills, attention to detailand be client focussed. This is a fantastic opportunity for a residential property paralegal to gain hands on experience and work with more autonomy and responsibility in a growing law firm.

**Duties**
- Help manage a mixed residential caseload from initial instruction to conclusion including Leasehold and Freehold sales and purchases, New Build, Shared Ownership, Remortgages and Transfer of Equity
- Developing and maintaining a positive relationship with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders and solicitors and attending to any enquiries raised at every stage of transaction from initial instruction to completion ensuring client service levels andclient standards are always adhered to.
- Working under pressure to assist Senior Conveyancers/Partners in the management of their caseload by undertaking legal procedures as supervised by the Conveyancer
- Preparing contract packs and reports to clients
- Obtaining title documents and carrying out searches
- Drafting + Preparing all necessary accounts forms and understanding client ledgers
- Reporting to lenders and submitting Certificate of Titles
- Preparing SDLT forms
- Dealing with post completion matters including responding to requisitions, registration and sending deeds to clients/bank/building societies and closing files.

**You will need to have**:

- Previous experience in running your own caseload
- Preferably a law degree or paralegal qualification
- Knowledge or a strong understanding of Conveyancing law and practice
- The ability to prioritise and manage your own time
- Previous experience working in a busy conveyancing department as a Conveyancing Assistant/Paralegal
- An adaptable and flexible approach and attitude to address varying needs of clients, and other members of the team.
- Experience of working with case management systems (not mandatory)

**On Offer**
- Salary £24,000-£31,000 Depending on experience
- Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm
- 20 days annual leave plus all bank and statutory holidays

, Permanent

Location: Watford Town Centre