New Job Opening: Conveyancing Assistant in Leatherhead, UK

Job Description

Conveyancing Assistant / Paralegal

Location: Leatherhead, Surrey

Salary: c.£24,000 – £30,000 + DOE

Are you an organised Conveyancing Assistant or Paralegal seeking to broaden your residential property experience within a supportive, busy Surrey practice? Our client is a well-established, highly regarded law firm in Leatherhead with an outstanding reputation across residential real estate. Experiencing sustained transactional volume across their property department, they are seeking an enthusiastic Conveyancing Assistant or Paralegal with 12+ months' practice experience to provide direct support to a Partner and ensure conveyancing transactions progress seamlessly.

The Opportunity

In this hands-on legal support role, you will work closely alongside an experienced Residential Property Partner, managing matters across every stage of the conveyancing lifecycle. From initial instruction and client onboarding through to exchange, completion, and post-completion, you will act as a key point of contact for clients, estate agents, and lenders while progressing files within a modern case management system. Designed for a proactive legal assistant or paralegal, this position offers high operational variety, direct partner mentorship, and excellent scope to build your conveyancing expertise.

Key Responsibilities & Requirements

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  Experience & Qualifications: Minimum 12+ months’ UK practice experience within a Residential Conveyancing department as an assistant or paralegal. GCSEs (including Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above) required.

  
  


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  File Onboarding & Compliance: Experience opening digital and paper files, conducting conflict searches, carrying out Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Client ID verification, and ordering environmental/local authority searches.

  
  


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  Transaction Progression & Liaison: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for daily liaison with clients, estate agents, mortgage brokers, and opposing solicitors to drive transactions through to exchange.

  
  


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  Technical Systems & Administration: Proficiency using modern Legal Case Management Systems (CMS), Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel), and digital dictation software.

  
  


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  Personal Attributes: Meticulous attention to detail, strong organisational capability, and a calm, client-focused approach when working under pressure to meet completion deadlines.

  
  

Package & Benefits

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  Competitive Remuneration: £24,000 – £30,000 base salary per annum (commensurate with conveyancing experience and technical competence).

  
  


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  Workplace Environment: Full-time, office-based role in Leatherhead within a collaborative, friendly team working alongside senior fee earners and Partners.

  
  


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  Professional Growth: Hands-on training, mentorship, and practical exposure across varied freehold, leasehold, and re-mortgage transactions.

  
  


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  Core Perks: Workplace pension scheme, generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays, and ongoing professional development support.

  
  

How to Apply

To discuss this opportunity in complete confidence or request further details, please contact David Hawthorne-Finch directly:

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  Email: [email protected]

  
  

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. All applications and enquiries are treated with the strictest confidence, and candidate details are never shared without prior express consent.