Senior Paralegal - Conveyancing

Our client, a very reputable firm are looking to appoint a Senior Conveyancing Paralegal to join their team based in Sheffield. You will be tasked with assisting & supporting fee earners within the team. This opportunity will suit an experienced Senior Conveyancing Paralegal who is looking to make a difference to a team/business. To be considered for the role, you’ll require the following essentials: • Experience of working within the Legal Sector • Experience & knowledge of the Conveyancing process • Proven experience of supporting fee earners • Knowledge of MS Office & Case Management Systems • Excellent communication skills – both written & verbal • Strong organisational skills • High attention to detail Within this position, you’ll also be: • Assisting on a varied caseload of residential property transactions • Dealing with client enquiries, providing updates & taking instructions • Preparing of correspondence, forms & documents in relation to instructions & supervision • Assisting fee earners with the management & progression of transactions • Preparing of sale contracts & relevant support documentation • Facilitating exchange of contracts in relation to instructions • Preparing & arranging of financial statements, SDLT Submissions & Certificates of Title for Advance Funds • Ensuring all new build warranties are submitted & intercepted as soon as possible • Dealing with the preparation of any Help to Buy Incentives • Acting as a point of contact for clients via telephone & face to face, recording accurate messages • Liaising with clients, estate agents, financial advisors, mortgage lenders & other law firms as required • Building & maintaining of relationships with clients & third parties • Drafting mortgage reports • Flagging to fee earner potential inaccuracies in mortgage offer • Drafting search reports • Flagging to fee earner potential issues with searches • Drafting & issuing contract packs • Drafting SDLT returns • Drafting legal forms & documents (TR1, Deeds etc) • Sending documents to clients for signing • Reviewing sales enquiries on simple transactions • Ordering searches • Ordering SIM Searches • Liaising with giftor to obtain ID, statements & declaration • Completing initial compliance checks for fee earner approval • Completing completion set ups • Preparing handover for completion • Conducting exchanges & completions under supervision • Reporting to lender on inaccuracies in mortgage offer • Raising relevant enquiries on search results • Independently running complex sale matters & simple freehold purchases • Conducting initial source of funds review on purchase • Checking ledger handbooks to ensure compliance Salary & Working Hours Salary is £26,000 - £30,000 per annum, dependant on experience Working Hours are Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm with 1 hours’ lunch Talk Staff Recruitment is an established division of Talk Staff Group and works with companies throughout the East Midlands and UK with roles including many areas such as: Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Contact Centre and Office Support. Talk Staff Recruitment act as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. See our website for more details and jobs available -