Residential Conveyancing Legal Assistant
Dorset – £24,000 - £27,000
Join One of the UK's Top 200 Law Firms - Your Next Conveyancing Opportunity Starts Here!Looking for more than just another legal support role? This is your chance to build your career with one of the UK's Top 200 law firms, renowned for exceptional client service, outstanding legal expertise, and a people-first culture.
The role is for a Conveyancing Assistant to become an integral part a busy and supportive Residential Property team.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting fee earners with a varied caseload of residential conveyancing transactions.
- Opening and closing client files and maintaining our case management system.
- Preparing legal documents and correspondence.
- Liaising confidently with clients, solicitors, estate agents, mortgage lenders and other professionals.
- Managing post-completion work, including SDLT submissions and Land Registry applications.
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal procedures.
- Providing outstanding client service at every stage of the transaction.
We're looking for someone who is motivated, organised and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.
You'll ideally have:
- Previous experience in a conveyancing or legal support role (preferred but not essential).
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
- Outstanding attention to detail.
- The ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- A proactive approach with the confidence to use your initiative.
- Excellent client care skills and a positive, can-do attitude.
- Experience using Microsoft Office, with knowledge of conveyancing case management systems being an advantage.
- A competitive salary and attractive benefits package.
- Generous holiday allowance and pension scheme.
- Wellbeing initiatives and Employee Assistance Programme.
- A supportive, collaborative and inclusive culture.
- Ongoing training and genuine career development opportunities.
- Modern technology and systems designed to help you succeed.
- The chance to build your career with one of the South's most respected law firms.
Dante Friend is a Senior Recruitment Consultant at Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment, with over 4 years at the company. Having joined in 2011, he now oversees Hampshire, Dorset, and the southwest. Dante provides a highly professional service, recruiting for all levels of firms, from city and large regional to Legal 500 and high street. If Dante weren’t in recruitment, he would be pursuing a career in journalism. One of his goals this year is to buy a Porsche.
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Job Spec:
- Area of Law: Residential Conveyancing
- Type: Paralegal
- Salary: £24,000 - £27,000
- Term: Permanent
- Location: Dorset
- Reference: 1357644
