Property Paralegal

Property Paralegal / Conveyancing Assistant Witham £ to 32k DOE FTC Our client, one of the UK’s leading property developers, based in Witham, has an opportunity for an experienced Property Paralegal / Conveyancing…

Hybrid Legal
Pay rate £28,000 – £32,000/year
Contract type Contract
Posted 23 September 2026

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Property Paralegal / Conveyancing Assistant Witham £ to 32k DOE FTC

Our client, one of the UK’s leading property developers, based in Witham, has an opportunity for an experienced Property Paralegal / Conveyancing Assistant to join their busy in-house legal team. Our client has an excellent reputation for customer service and rewards their staff for their commitment and hard work. As an experienced Property Paralegal / Conveyancing assistant you will be reporting to the Legal Manager and Company Solicitor .

The Role

* As a Property Paralegal / Conveyancing Assistant, you will be reporting to a Conveyancer, Legal Manager, and Company Solicitor

* Assisting the legal team with all aspects of plot work, including reservations, engrossments, filing, exchanges, title checks, and completions

* Dealing with miscellaneous standard conveyancing matters (with supervision )

* Dealing with post-completion matters such as SDLT returns and Land Registration, where necessary

* Assisting with lease/ transfer variation and reversion sales

* Assisting with the recovery of retentions (non-litigation)

* Stamp duty land tax

* Liaising with clients, solicitors, and lenders to progress residential transactions and update on the progress

The Candidate

* As a Property Paralegal / Conveyancing Assistant, ideally you will possess at least 1 year’s residential property experience

* Experience with New Builds and Plot sales is desirable but not essential

* Strong IT skills including Word, Outlook, Excel, and case management experience

* Excellent communication skills

Company Benefits

* Competitive salary

* 21 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, plus 3 days given for Christmas closure

* Company Bonus

* Bupa

* Share save scheme

* Life Assurance

* Hybrid working up to two days per week working from home after probation period

* Onsite Parking

* Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm

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If you feel this is the right opportunity for you, please contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd quoting reference JSL2334 OR email now your CV or call for a confidential discussion.

For more information on other vacancies JS Legal Recruitment Ltd are handling please visit our website.

All successful applications will be responded to within 7 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion

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