Paralegal - Conveyancing
Job description
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Paralegal - Conveyancing - Residential
Looking for a secure move where you can progress and learn? Want to enjoy enhanced benefits and rewards from an employer that can offer a secure future and an exceptional working environment? Qualified/part qualified or qualified by experience is welcomed.
I am pleased to be recruiting for a highly sought after firm that offers 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.
Key skills
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Application advice
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⭐ Lead your CV personal statement with residential conveyancing experience, as the advert explicitly covers the full spectrum from inception to post-completion.
📊 Quantify your caseload: e.g. 'Managed a caseload of 45 active residential conveyancing files simultaneously, including 12 new build transactions'.
🎯 List each transaction type the advert names (freehold, leasehold, shared ownership, Help to Buy, re-mortgages, transfers of equity) as separate bullet points under your skills or experience sections to pass ATS screening.
🌐 Highlight any Land Registry portal experience (e.g. HMLR portal, AP1/FR1 applications) as the advert specifically calls out Land Registry applications as a core duty.
🤝 If qualified by experience rather than formally qualified, state this clearly in your personal statement — the advert explicitly welcomes this route, so don't undersell practical experience.
Suggested CV bullets
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Add these 3 bullets under your most recent experience:
- •Managed a caseload of 50 active residential conveyancing files, including freehold, leasehold, new build and shared ownership transactions, achieving zero missed completion deadlines over 12 months.
- •Processed over 30 Land Registry applications per month — including AP1 transfers and FR1 first registrations for unregistered titles — reducing average registration turnaround by 4 days.
- •Handled 15 Help to Buy equity loan transactions end-to-end, liaising with Homes England and mortgage lenders to ensure full compliance with scheme requirements and on-time completions.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Reed's Paralegal – Conveyancing vacancy at this well-regarded Suffolk firm is a strong match for my background in residential property law. Having worked across freehold, leasehold, and shared ownership transactions — including Land Registry applications and post-completion procedures — I am confident I can contribute from day one.
My background in residential conveyancing includes managing caseloads covering re-mortgages, transfers of equity, new build purchases, and Help to Buy transactions. I am comfortable taking matters from initial instruction through to post-completion, and I take pride in delivering accurate, client-focused work on every file.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk me through the steps you take to complete a residential leasehold transaction from instruction to post-completion.
- ›How do you handle a Land Registry application for an unregistered title — what forms and supporting documents are required?
- ›What are the key differences between a Help to Buy equity loan transaction and a standard purchase, and what additional steps does that involve?
- ›How do you manage a transfer of equity where there is an existing mortgage — what lender requirements must you consider?
- ›What checks do you carry out on a new build transaction that differ from a standard residential purchase?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you managed a high volume of conveyancing files simultaneously — how did you prioritise and ensure nothing was missed?
- ›Describe a situation where a transaction hit an unexpected legal obstacle close to completion. How did you resolve it?
- ›Give an example of when you had to explain a complex legal concept, such as shared ownership or leasehold restrictions, to a client with no legal background.
- ›Tell me about a time you identified an error in a file — how did you handle it and what was the outcome?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to meet a tight completion deadline. What steps did you take to ensure everything was in order?
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 simultaneously — how did you prioritise and ensure nothing was missed?
Describe a situation where a transaction hit an unexpected legal obstacle close to completion. How did you resolve it?