The Real Estate Residential team, based in JMW’s City of London office, are recruiting for two Paralegals to assist experienced partners in the management of their caseloads. 

Applicants must have good knowledge of the conveyancing process and have excellent communication skills. 

Our Real Estate Residential teams in London and Manchester assist individuals throughout the whole conveyancing process with a customer-centric service of the highest quality. They deal with purchase/sale, remortgage, builders & developers, New Build, Right to Buy, Shared Ownership and Transfer of Equity.

Skills and Experience Required

• A good knowledge of general conveyancing and related topics.
• Full knowledge of land registry practices.
• Full understanding of the Solicitors Accounts Rules.

Role Responsibilities 

• Receiving telephone calls into the department; dealing with the calls as far as is possible and directing the calls where appropriate.
• Dealing with inquiries to appropriate level of knowledge and experience as directed by Supervisors. 
• Making calls to clients and third parties involved in the conveyancing transaction.
• Ordering searches (where applicable).
• Responding promptly to requests for updates from clients, estate agents, brokers and introducers.
• Preparing contract packs in relation to sale transactions.
• Ordering documents from HMLR.
• Ordering bankruptcy searches, priority searches and company searches.
• Logging post on digital system.
• Preparing files for completion- including the preparation of the financials and completing the details in a Certificate of Title and preparing the CoT and file for sign off by appropriate supervisor and / partner in the department.
• Ensuring that the case management is fully up to date.
• Issuing documentation to client for signature when requested to do so by supervisors.
• Preparing mortgage reports and search reports for clients.

Working for JMW  

As well as a rewarding career, JMW offers its colleagues many other opportunities and benefits, including:

• A minimum of 25 days' annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Employee Pension Scheme – SMART pension scheme
• Travel Insurance – covering you and eligible family members
• Death In Service - 3 x basic salary
• Private Medical Insurance (subject to opting in) and option of contributing to add eligible family members
• Income Protection - cover of up to 75% of salary
• Access to an interest free travel pass/parking loan
• A one-hour early finish, one Friday a month
• Two days a year to do charitable work, with a huge variety of events to get involved in
• The opportunity to participate in sports teams, hobby clubs, and social events
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Annual promotions process open to all
• Work and employee referral schemes

More information including a full list of our benefits and company culture can be found on the careers home page, and via our social media channels – X, Instagram, LinkedIn.