Residential Property Paralegal

Location: Wimbledon, South West London
Salary: £27,000 to £34,000, depending on experience
Job type: Permanent, full-time
Sector: UK Legal Practice
Progression: Opportunity to develop into a fee-earning role

The Opportunity

An established Wimbledon law firm is seeking an experienced Residential Property Paralegal to join its Conveyancing team.

You will support an established team across a varied Residential Property caseload, helping transactions progress efficiently from initial instruction through to exchange, completion and post-completion.

This opportunity would suit a Paralegal with recent UK Legal Practice experience who is confident working on Residential Conveyancing files, communicating with clients and third parties, and taking responsibility for progressing matters.

For the right person, the firm offers increasing file responsibility and a genuine opportunity to develop into a fee-earning role.

Key Responsibilities

You will support the team with:

• Opening new files and completing client-care requirements
• Supporting identity, AML and source-of-funds checks
• Assisting with sales, purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity
• Preparing contract packs and routine transaction documents
• Ordering searches and obtaining property information
• Liaising with clients, estate agents, lenders and other Solicitors
• Drafting routine correspondence
• Responding to enquiries under supervision
• Preparing completion statements
• Supporting exchange and completion
• Assisting with Stamp Duty Land Tax submissions
• Preparing Land Registry applications and responding to requisitions
• Monitoring deadlines and proactively progressing transactions
• Maintaining accurate case-management records

The precise level of file responsibility will reflect the successful candidate’s experience.

About You

You should have:

• Recent Residential Conveyancing experience within a UK Legal Practice
• Practical experience supporting or managing Residential Property files
• A good understanding of the conveyancing process
• Confidence liaising with clients and other parties
• Strong organisation and attention to detail
• The ability to manage competing deadlines
• A proactive approach to moving transactions forward
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work independently and contribute to an established team
• An interest in progressing towards a fee-earning position

Experience using a Legal case-management system would be advantageous.

The firm will consider candidates from different academic or qualification backgrounds where the required practical Residential Conveyancing experience can be demonstrated.

Salary and Benefits

The opportunity offers:

• £27,000 to £34,000, depending on relevant experience and existing file responsibility
• An established and supportive Property team
• Exposure to a varied Residential Conveyancing caseload
• Direct contact with clients, estate agents, lenders and other Solicitors
• Increasing responsibility as experience develops
• A genuine pathway towards a fee-earning role
• Long-term career development within a UK Legal Practice
• A Wimbledon location with strong South West London transport connections

The full benefits package and working arrangements will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Apply in Confidence

To discuss this Residential Property Paralegal opportunity confidentially, contact:

David Hawthorne-Finch
Managing Director
Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions
Email: d.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com
Telephone: 0333 996 2882

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

All enquiries will be handled confidentially. No CV or identifying information will be shared with the hiring firm without informed written consent for this specific opportunity.