Conveyancing Assistant/Paralegal
Job description
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CONVEYANCING PARALEGAL - Training Contract Available
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 Paralegal.
Offering job security and progression, this local business is dedicated to quality and personal service. The role will involve supporting the team with all areas of conveyancing matters from inception through to post-completion.
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
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⭐ Lead with your conveyancing experience at the top of your Personal Statement — the advert specifically seeks an experienced paralegal with knowledge spanning inception through to post-completion.
📊 Quantify your caseload: e.g. 'Managed a caseload of 40 active residential conveyancing matters simultaneously, maintaining 100% completion deadlines over 12 months'.
🎯 Mention any exposure to a training contract or CILEx/SQE progression, as the advert explicitly advertises a training contract as a key benefit — showing ambition aligns directly.
🌐 Highlight familiarity with Land Registry portal, SDLT submissions, and any case management systems (e.g. Proclaim, ALB) to demonstrate day-one readiness.
🤝 Reference your experience in client-facing roles within a local or high-street firm, as the advert emphasises 'personal service' — mirror that language in your CV summary.
Suggested CV bullets
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Add these 3 bullets under your most recent experience:
- •Managed a caseload of 45 active residential conveyancing files simultaneously, achieving exchange and completion within agreed timescales on 97% of matters over a 12-month period.
- •Prepared and submitted Land Registry AP1 applications and SDLT returns for over 120 freehold and leasehold transactions annually, with zero requisitions raised due to administrative error.
- •Conducted title investigations on 60+ properties per year, identifying and resolving restrictive covenant and boundary discrepancies that reduced post-exchange queries by 30%.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Reed's listing for a Conveyancing Paralegal at your Great Yarmouth firm caught my attention immediately — the combination of a full conveyancing caseload from inception to post-completion and a training contract pathway is precisely the environment in which I want to develop. My hands-on experience with Land Registry applications, SDLT returns, and exchange and completion procedures means I can contribute from day one.
My background in residential conveyancing has equipped me with strong case management skills and the ability to maintain a busy caseload while delivering the personal, client-focused service your firm is known for. I am comfortable drafting correspondence, preparing completion statements, and liaising directly with clients, solicitors, and mortgage lenders to keep transactions progressing efficiently.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk me through the conveyancing process from instruction to post-completion — what are the key milestones you manage?
- ›How do you handle a SDLT return and what are the common pitfalls you look out for?
- ›What case management systems have you used, and how do you prioritise tasks across a busy caseload?
- ›How do you conduct a title investigation and what issues would prompt you to raise a requisition?
- ›What steps do you take to prepare a completion statement and ensure funds are reconciled correctly?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you managed a particularly complex or time-sensitive conveyancing transaction — how did you keep it on track?
- ›Describe a situation where you identified an error in a file before it caused a problem. What did you do?
- ›Give an example of how you have handled a difficult or anxious client during a property transaction.
- ›Tell me about a time you had to juggle multiple competing deadlines. How did you organise your workload?
- ›Describe a time you worked closely with a fee earner or solicitor to resolve an unexpected issue on 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 particularly complex or time-sensitive conveyancing transaction — how did you keep it on track?
Describe a situation where you identified an error in a file before it caused a problem. What did you do?