Conveyancing Assistant – Residential Property
£27,000 + Performance Bonus | Hampshire | Supportive, High-Performing Legal Team
Are you an experienced Conveyancing Assistant who loves keeping a busy residential property team running smoothly? Do you thrive when you’re trusted to take ownership, support clients, and keep the whole process moving with calm confidence? If so, this role is going to feel like a great fit.
My client is a highly respected Hampshire law firm with an impressive track record of excellence and a real commitment to personal, high-quality service. Their Residential Property team is growing, and they’re now looking for a skilled Conveyancing Assistant to join a friendly, well-established department made up of six fee earners and eight assistants.
This is a role for someone who genuinely enjoys being the steady, reassuring contact point for clients — you’ll often be the person they speak to most throughout their conveyancing journey. If you’re someone who can stay calm, organised and personable even when things get busy, you’ll be valued here.
What you’ll be doing
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Acting as a key point of daily contact for clients, keeping them updated throughout their transaction
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Managing all administrative aspects of the conveyancing process from instruction to completion
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Opening and closing files, preparing engagement papers and handling general admin
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Drafting documents, correspondence and using digital dictation confidently
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Preparing invoices, completion statements and supporting the billing process
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Taking new enquiries and sending formal quotations
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Processing straightforward exchanges and completions
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Ordering official copies, property searches, SDLT returns and submitting Land Registry applications
What we’re looking for
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At least 3 years’ experience as a Conveyancing Assistant or legal secretary within residential property
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Highly organised, proactive and comfortable managing a busy workload
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Fast, accurate typing skills and experience with digital dictation
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Strong written and verbal communication skills
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Confident using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, ideally Excel) and case management systems
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A friendly, calm and professional manner with clients
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Someone flexible, team-oriented and happy to get stuck in
Why apply?
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£27,000 salary + performance-related bonus
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A genuinely supportive and encouraging working environment
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High-quality work across a thriving residential property department
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A team that values growth, learning and long-term development
If you’re an experienced Conveyancing Assistant who loves being trusted to deliver exceptional client care and seamless support, I’d love to hear from you.