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About the Role

Buckles Law is seeking a Paralegal to join their Residential Property team. This role involves supporting a caseload of conveyancing matters and providing comprehensive legal services to clients.

Responsibilities

• Support with a caseload of varied conveyancing matters, including freehold and leasehold sales, purchases, remortgages, and transfers of equity.
• Liaise proactively with third parties to keep all parties informed of transaction progress.
• Work closely with other departments including matrimonial, trust and estate administration.
• Conclude cases efficiently while adhering to service level agreements, quality standards, and client expectations.
• Undertake post-completion tasks independently to ensure cases are closed accurately.
• Support team members as needed.
• Demonstrate an understanding of transactions involving personal representatives, attorneys, trusts and matrimonial aspects.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, protecting clients and the business.
• Confidently develop working relationships with all external providers and build professional networks.
• Providing a full and comprehensive legal service to all clients, ensuring all their legal needs are met.

Requirements

• Previous experience in residential conveyancing (paralegal or legal assistant level) is desirable.
• Proficient in resolving technical issues and rectifying title defects.
• Confident with all MS Office packages and previous case management system (CMS) experience.
• Exceptional time management and organisational skills.
• Analytical, diligent, and confident in using Management Information (MI) to achieve outcomes.
• Professional under pressure, with outstanding communication abilities across all levels.

Skills

• Residential conveyancing
• MS Office
• Case management system (CMS)
• Time management
• Organisational skills
• Analytical skills
• Communication skills

Location

• Peterborough
• Stamford
• Cambridge
• London

Work Type

• Permanent
• Full-time
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Paralegal
• Legal assistant

Benefits

• Enhanced annual leave + all UK Bank Holidays.
• An additional day for your birthday each year (or closest working day to your birthday).
• Additional annual leave on Christmas Eve (1 full day) and New Years Eve (half day PM) when they fall on a contracted working day.
• Private healthcare options for you and your family – via Axa.
• Free healthcare and cash back plans for you and your family.
• Enhanced pension – 5% matched contribution by Buckles.
• Ability to buy additional holiday – up to 5 days per year.
• Group Life Assurance – 4 x your annual salary.

About the Company

• Buckles Law is an award-winning firm, that provides world-class client experience and services on a comprehensive range of legal services to both businesses and individuals in the UK and internationally.
• Delivering effective and cost-efficient legal solutions from our offices based in Bristol, Cambridge, London, Nottingham, Peterborough, and Stamford with international presence in Paris and Milan.
• We recognise that all this is possible due to our team of highly dedicated, enthusiastic professionals across our locations. We pride ourselves on providing a positive work environment where independent thinking and new ideas are actively encouraged and where every member of the team genuinely can make a difference.
• Buckles holds the LawNet Mark of Excellence, is Investor in People Gold accredited, and is a certified B Corporation, reflecting its commitment to excellence, people and responsible business practices.

Equal Opportunity

• Buckles Law is an equal opportunity and disability-inclusive employer and value diversity across the firm. We do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or parental or caring status.
• Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to the recruitment process.