Residential Conveyancing Paralegal
OVERVIEW
Residential Conveyancing
Paralegal
JOB LOCATION
SALARY
Competitive
START DATE
BENEFITS
Generous holiday entitlement, Health Care Plan, Life Assurance
SUMMARY OF ROLE
Support residential property transactions, efficiently progressing matters and provide excellent client service while developing your legal expertise.
DETAILS
As a Conveyancing Paralegal, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of a wide range of residential property transactions under supervision. Working closely with the lead solicitor and wider team, you will take responsibility for progressing matters efficiently, maintaining excellent client care, and developing your legal knowledge and practical experience.
About the Role
Specific Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Running a residential conveyancing file under supervision, with support from the lead solicitor.
- Managing files using our case management system and maintaining accurate, up-to-date records.
- Conducting property searches, title reviews, and investigating Land Registry documentation.
- Preparing and reviewing contracts, leases, licences, and related legal documents.
- Drafting client correspondence and documentation tailored to individual matters.
- Liaising with clients, solicitors, agents, surveyors, and lenders to progress transactions.
- Submitting SDLT returns and Land Registry applications; responding to requisitions and handling post-completion formalities.
- Managing a high-volume caseload under supervision and meeting key deadlines.
- Attending client meetings and contributing to the development of client relationships.
- Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements throughout the transaction process.
- Undertaking CPD activities to stay current with conveyancing law and best practice.
What we’re looking for
To be successful in this role you will need:
- A relevant legal qualification or experience in residential conveyancing.
- Solid knowledge of residential conveyancing law and procedure.
- Strong organisation and time management skills, with the ability to handle a busy caseload.
- A confident, professional manner and excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Competence using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and legal case management systems.
- A full UK driving licence and access to your own transport is essential as your office location may vary each week.
Working arrangements
- Full-time hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
- Own car essential
Why join Atkins Dellow?
We’re not your typical law firm. We’re a fast-growing, broad-service practice with offices across Suffolk and London, known for delivering first-class legal advice with energy, warmth, and clarity.
Atkins Dellow is home to a down-to-earth team of experts who care deeply about the quality of their work and the people they work with. We combine high professional standards with a refreshingly positive working culture – collaborative, supportive, and ambitious.
You’ll be joining a firm that:
- Is genuinely people-first, valuing individuals and their development
- Encourages new ideas and fresh thinking
- Invests in modern tools and processes to support better outcomes
- Offers meaningful career progression in a supportive environment
We are committed to recruiting on merit and suitability for every role, on the basis of qualifications and experience. All applications are considered fairly and equally regardless of sexual orientation, race, disability, religious beliefs, age and any other protected characteristic. We ensure equal opportunity at every stage of the recruitment process.