(Residential Property Paralegal) – Gateshead

Adecco are delighted to be working with an established Legal client in Gateshead who are looking for a Residential Property Paralegal/Conveyancing Assistant to join their team. The training they’re offering is exceptional along with a structured career development plan that will enable you to become a chartered Legal executive in the future.

The client’s Legal office is in Gateshead and the team is led by senior Property Solicitors who have 50 years combined legal Property experience. Their approach to training and development is driven by their values of customer centricity.

Salary

18 – 20k

Essential requirements:

  • Candidates should have Property related experience working from an Estate Agency or Mortgage background.

  • Candidates who have an LLB degree will also be considered.

  • Candidates who have a fantastic attitude and strong communication skills both written and verbal.

    • What’s on offer

  • Structured training and development over an 18 month period which will see you go through Stages 1, 2 and 3 of the Conveyancing training programme.

  • Regular pay reviews throughout each stage of the programme.

  • The opportunity to become a chartered legal executive in the future.

    • Responsibilities:

    You will support the work of the Paralegals, Fee Earner and Residential Solicitors within the team where your key duties will include:

  • Taking instructions from Solicitor for sale and purchase files, transfers of title, new build purchases, discharge and remortgage work

  • Dealing with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders and solicitors at every stage of the transaction from initial instructions and noting interest, throughout missive stage (under supervision) and through to completion.

  • Advising and keeping clients up to date with the progress of their transaction both via email and telephone contact.

  • Preparing Standard Security for signature.

  • Ordering Searches on sale and on purchase reviewing same and interpreting results.

  • Noting Title on both registered and and unregistered properties and reporting to client on terms.

  • Preparing Disposition and all other conveyancing drafts.

  • Raising observations both standard and in light of search entries and Home Report review.

  • Preparing Report on Title and ordering funds from Lender.

  • Preparing settlement terms in readiness for completion of transaction. n.

  • Dealing with post settlement claims under guidance from Solicitor.

    • For further details, please get in contact:

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