Conveyancing Assistant

Conveyancing Assistant (Residential/New Build Property)

Location: Castleford

Salary: 24000 to 30000

Experience: 12 months conveyancing experience (sales and purchase)

Our client is recruiting a Conveyancing Assistant to join a busy Residential and New Build Property team in Castleford.

This is a hands-on client-facing role for someone who can hit the ground running in a fast-paced environment supporting fee earners on a high volume of sale and purchase matters. If you take pride in being accurate organised and approachable with clients this is a great opportunity to build a long-term career in conveyancing within a supportive team.

What Youll Be Doing

Key tasks are likely to include:

• Opening new files inputting instructions on the case management system and producing relevant letters and documents

• Updating the case management system in line with team procedures as matters progress

• Issuing contracts on sale files and assisting with replies to enquiries

• Ordering searches

• Supporting exchanges and related paperwork

• Setting up completions

• Issuing mortgage reports to clients

• Handling incoming post where appropriate

• Dealing with telephone enquiries where possible

• General admin support including filing billing copying sorting post and archiving

What Were Looking For

• At least 12 months experience in conveyancing specifically sales and purchase work

• Experience in a similar fast-paced role with high volume and regular client contact

• Strong keyboard skills and confidence working with case management systems

• Accurate organised approach and the ability to follow instructions carefully

• Confident handling enquiries in a friendly professional way

• Able to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines

• Flexible adaptable and comfortable working under pressure

• Able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team

Whats On Offer

Benefits will include a range of firm-wide offerings which may include:

• Profit sharing scheme (tax-free on payments up to 3600 per year) subject to 12 months employment at the end of the calendar year

• Holiday entitlement starting at 23 days increasing to 26 days after 1 year and 31 days after 5 years service (pro-rata for part-time employees)

• Salary sacrifice pension scheme (subject to HMRC eligibility) with 5% employer contributions

• Death in service life assurance (3 times salary)

• Private health insurance after 1 years employment

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years employment

• 24/7 employee assistance programme including counselling support

• Paycare health cash plan (employee paid contributions)

• Discounted bus travel and interest-free loan for an annual train or bus pass

• Professional membership/subscription support

• Free conveyancing on your main residential property after 1 years employment

• A free will after 1 years employment

• Regular social events

Working Arrangements

• Full-time

• Office-based in Castleford

Next Steps

Apply online or send your CV to or call 0 for more information.

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