Residential Property Paralegal (Full/Part-time) – Malmesbury

Location: Malmesbury

The role

We are looking for a Residential Property Paralegal to join a friendly and supportive residential property team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in residential conveyancing who is looking to develop their legal knowledge and take on increasing responsibility within a busy team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting fee earners with the day-to-day progression of residential conveyancing matters, including sales, purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity.
• Preparing contracts, leases and other property-related documentation using case management systems and a variety of digital platforms and web-based portals.
• Drafting routine correspondence, preparing standard legal documents and maintaining accurate and up-to-date case files.
• Liaising with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders, other solicitors and third parties to obtain information and progress matters efficiently.
• Assisting with client queries by telephone, email and in person, ensuring clients receive a professional and helpful service.
• Supporting fee earners with financial transactions, including liaising with Accounts to arrange money transfers and completing relevant risk and compliance checks.
• Opening files, preparing initial correspondence, providing quotes and ensuring all required documentation is completed accurately.
• Monitoring outstanding matters and assisting with the progression of files, taking increasing ownership of your workload with support from experienced fee earners.
• Preparing completed files for storage and carrying out general administrative and filing duties as required.
• Providing reception cover and assisting with general office duties when required.

About you

The ideal candidate will have some previous experience within residential conveyancing, either as a paralegal, legal assistant or in a similar support role.

You will be:

• Organised and able to manage a varied workload.
• Confident communicating with clients, estate agents and other professionals.
• Comfortable using case management systems and digital platforms.
• Accurate and detail-focused, particularly when preparing legal documentation.
• A proactive team player who is keen to learn and develop your legal knowledge.
• Able to work independently while knowing when to seek guidance and support.

This role would suit someone looking to build a long-term career in residential property and develop towards taking on greater responsibility for their own caseload.

What we offer

• Family-friendly environment with a genuine focus on work-life balance.
• Supportive team and approachable leadership.
• Full or part-time working options.
• 28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time employees).
• Enhanced maternity pay.
• Salary negotiable depending on experience.

The department

The Residential Property team is a friendly, down-to-earth and supportive environment where colleagues work closely together to deliver a high standard of service to clients.

The team encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing and professional development, with support available from experienced residential property professionals.