Conveyancing Assistant/Paralegal
Job description
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CONVEYANCING FEE EARNER/PARALEGAL - £28,000 - £36,000 + GENEROUS BONUS SCHEME
Looking for fa rewarding, agile firm? I am pleased to be working for an established firm who through sustainable growth, has an opportunity for an experienced Fee Earner or Assistant.
Offering job security and progression, this local business is dedicated to quality and personal service. The role will involve all types of conveyancing matters from inception through to post-completion including:
- Registered & unregistered
- Freehold, leasehold, new build & shared ownership
- Re-mortgages, transfers of equity & help to buy
- Land Registry applications
In addition to a very competitive salary the position offers an attractive benefits package which features a BONUS SCHEME and PRIVATE HEALTH for Fee Earners.
If you would like to have a confidential conversation about this super opportunity, please apply with your CV. Thank you for your interest.
Key skills
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Lead your CV personal statement with residential conveyancing expertise, as the advert lists eight distinct transaction types — matching each one signals immediate competency to the hiring partner.
📊 Quantify your caseload: e.g. 'Managed a pipeline of 60 active conveyancing files simultaneously, achieving completion within agreed timescales on 95% of matters.'
🎯 Explicitly list Land Registry application experience (AP1, FR1, DS1) in your skills section — the advert names Land Registry applications as a core duty.
🏠 Dedicate a bullet point to new build and shared ownership experience if you have it, as these are specialist areas mentioned prominently and often harder to find in candidates.
🤝 Highlight any experience working directly with clients, estate agents, and mortgage lenders to demonstrate the 'personal service' ethos the firm emphasises.
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- •Managed a caseload of 55 simultaneous residential conveyancing files — including freehold, leasehold, and new build matters — achieving on-time completion on 93% of transactions over 12 months.
- •Processed 30+ Land Registry applications per quarter (AP1, FR1, and DS1 forms), reducing requisition turnaround time by 20% through proactive title investigation at instruction stage.
- •Handled 15 shared ownership and Help to Buy transactions in a single year, liaising with housing associations and lenders to ensure compliance with scheme-specific requirements on every matter.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Reed's instruction for a Conveyancing Fee Earner/Paralegal at your Basildon firm is a role I am well placed to fulfil. Having handled residential conveyancing matters across freehold, leasehold, new build, and shared ownership transactions, I understand the precision and client focus that a quality-driven local firm demands. My experience with Land Registry applications and post-completion procedures means I can contribute from day one.
My background in residential conveyancing includes managing a caseload of over 50 active files, progressing re-mortgages and transfers of equity alongside standard purchase and sale matters. I am comfortable working with both registered and unregistered titles and have supported fee earners through Help to Buy transactions, ensuring compliance at each stage.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk me through your end-to-end process for handling a leasehold purchase from instruction to post-completion.
- ›How do you manage a new build conveyancing matter where exchange deadlines are imposed by the developer?
- ›What checks do you carry out when dealing with an unregistered title, and how do you prepare the first registration application?
- ›Describe your experience with Help to Buy transactions — what additional steps are involved compared to a standard purchase?
- ›Which case management systems have you used, and how do you ensure your file notes and requisitions are up to date?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you managed a high volume of conveyancing files under tight deadlines — how did you prioritise?
- ›Describe a situation where a transaction was at risk of falling through. What did you do to keep it on track?
- ›Give an example of when you had to explain a complex legal issue, such as a defective title, to a client in plain English.
- ›Tell me about a time you identified an error or discrepancy in a conveyancing file. How did you handle it?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to manage a difficult relationship with an estate agent or opposing solicitor to progress a matter.
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you managed a high volume of conveyancing files under tight deadlines — how did you prioritise?
Describe a situation where a transaction was at risk of falling through. What did you do to keep it on track?