Residential Conveyancing Assistant

Location: York

Salary: £24,000 to £30,000

Experience: 2+ years as a Residential Conveyancing Assistant

Our client is looking to recruit a Residential Conveyancing Assistant into its York office. This is a great opportunity to join a busy, well-established team where you’ll support residential solicitors across the full conveyancing lifecycle, from instruction through to post‑completion. If you enjoy a fast‑paced environment, take pride in accuracy, and want genuine development opportunities, this could be a strong next step.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting residential solicitors with conveyancing matters up to and following completion
• Providing purchase, sale and remortgage quotes to clients
• Preparing estimates of costs and initial client paperwork
• Handling identification documents and supporting AML processes
• Keeping clients updated throughout the transaction in a professional and efficient manner
• Requesting searches, redemption statements, deeds and other documents from the Land Registry, search providers, lenders and other third parties
• Drafting contract packs to a buyer’s solicitor
• Liaising with clients, estate agents and third parties by phone, email and in person
• Ensuring client information is recorded accurately within the case management system
• Saving documents correctly and maintaining consistent file naming within the case management system
• Preparing bills and supporting financial documentation
• Supporting exchange of contracts and organising completions
• Updating and closing matter files and maintaining accurate client data
• Completing post‑completion work, including SDLT returns, Land Registry applications and deeds schedules
• Supporting compliance with quality standards, company policies and procedures

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• At least 2 years’ experience working as a Residential Conveyancing Assistant
• Good working knowledge of the residential conveyancing process from instruction to post‑completion
• Comfortable working under pressure and managing tight deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work quickly and accurately
• Confident prioritising tasks and managing conflicting priorities
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Able to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately
• Competent with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, and confident using a legal case management system

Desirable

• Experience preparing bills and handling financial documentation
• Experience drafting SDLT returns and Land Registry applications

What’s On Offer

• Salary of £24,000 to £30,000 (depending on experience)
• A busy, supportive team environment with strong day‑to‑day exposure to a full conveyancing caseload
• Clear opportunities for career development as the team continues to grow
• A role that offers variety across pre‑completion and post‑completion work

Working Arrangements

York office. Full‑time preferred, part‑time considered.

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