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Conveyancing - Flexible Working - Fee Earner/Paralegal

Reed·Babergh, Suffolk·Posted 46 months ago
💰 £28-48k/year
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Job description

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FLEXIBLE WORKING CONVEYANCING FEE EARNER/PARALEGAL - Suffolk

Looking for flexible working? 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 .

If you would like to have a confidential conversation about this super opportunity, please apply with your CV. Thank you for your interest.

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Key skills

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Must-have skills
Residential conveyancingFreehold and leasehold transactionsRe-mortgage processingTransfer of equityLand Registry applicationsPost-completion conveyancing
Nice-to-have
New build conveyancingShared ownership schemesHelp to Buy schemes
Soft skills
Attention to detailClient communicationAutonomyOrganisationReliability
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Application advice

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⭐ Lead your CV personal statement with explicit residential conveyancing experience, as the advert specifically requires handling matters from inception through to post-completion.

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📊 Quantify your caseload: e.g. 'Managed 60+ active conveyancing files simultaneously, covering freehold, leasehold and new build transactions.'

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🎯 List each transaction type the advert names (shared ownership, help to buy, transfers of equity, re-mortgages) as a dedicated skills line or in your role bullet points to pass ATS screening.

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🌐 Highlight any Land Registry portal experience explicitly, as Land Registry applications are called out as a core duty in the advert.

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🤝 Mention your ability to work independently and manage a caseload with minimal supervision, as the flexible working model implies a high degree of self-management.

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  • Managed a caseload of 55 residential conveyancing files concurrently, covering freehold, leasehold, new build and shared ownership transactions from instruction through to post-completion.
  • Processed 30+ Land Registry first registration applications for unregistered titles within a 12-month period, achieving a 100% requisition-free submission rate.
  • Handled 40 re-mortgage and transfer of equity matters in a single year, reducing average completion time by 15% through proactive lender liaison and early title investigation.

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Dear Hiring Manager,

Residential conveyancing from inception through to post-completion — including leasehold, shared ownership and Land Registry applications — is where I have built my career, which is why this fee earner opportunity at your Suffolk firm immediately stood out. Your focus on personal service and sustainable growth closely matches the environment in which I do my best work.

My background in conveyancing has seen me manage a caseload of over 50 active files, handling freehold and leasehold purchases, re-mortgages, transfers of equity and help to buy transactions. I am comfortable working with both registered and unregistered titles and am experienced in post-completion formalities including SDLT returns and Land Registry applications.

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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 approach a new build conveyancing transaction differently from a standard freehold resale?
  • 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 shared ownership and help to buy transactions — what are the key compliance points you focus on?
  • Which case management systems have you used to manage a conveyancing caseload, and how do you prioritise competing deadlines?

Behavioural

  • Tell me about a time you had to manage a particularly complex or high-pressure conveyancing transaction — how did you keep it on track?
  • Describe a situation where a client became anxious or difficult during a transaction. How did you handle their concerns?
  • Give an example of when you identified an error or risk in a conveyancing file. What action did you take?
  • How have you managed your workload when working flexibly or remotely, ensuring files progressed without direct supervision?
  • Tell me about a time you had to learn a new area of conveyancing practice quickly. How did you approach it?
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STAR answer examples

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1Question

Tell me about a time you had to manage a particularly complex or high-pressure conveyancing transaction — how did you keep it on track?

Situation: A new build shared ownership purchase was at risk of missing the developer's exchange deadline, with the housing association's approval still outstanding 10 days before the target date. Task: I needed to coordinate between the lender, housing association and developer simultaneously to prevent the client losing their reservation fee of £500. Action: I drafted a detailed progress timeline, escalated directly to the housing association's legal team with a written deadline notice, and arranged daily calls with the lender's case handler to expedite the mortgage offer. Result: Exchange completed two days ahead of the revised deadline, the client retained their reservation, and the transaction completed on the original completion date without any requisitions from Land Registry.
2Question

Give an example of when you identified an error or risk in a conveyancing file. What action did you take?

Situation: During a routine review of an unregistered freehold purchase file, I noticed a gap in the title chain — a conveyance from 1987 was missing from the deeds bundle provided by the seller's solicitors. Task: I needed to resolve the defect before exchange to protect the client and satisfy the mortgage lender's requirements. Action: I raised a requisition immediately, requested a statutory declaration from the seller and contacted the insurer to obtain indemnity insurance quotes as a contingency. I also flagged the issue to the supervising partner within the same day. Result: The seller produced the missing conveyance within five days, removing the need for insurance and allowing exchange to proceed on schedule with no delay to the client's completion date.

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