Conveyancing Paralegal (High Net Worth team)

A leading UK law firm with a network of offices from the South Coast to Scotland, working together as one national team. An innovative practice and the first top 100 law firm to achieve “Gold Standard” Investors in People, our values and culture are not just words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm. The lack of barriers between departments, a real lack of hierarchy, zero tolerance for arrogance and pomposity makes Shoosmiths a fantastic place to work.

Shoosmiths Private Client Conveyancing Team offers a highly professional conveyancing service designed to make the process of buying or selling property as efficient and stress-free for their clients as possible.

We remain the largest firm of conveyancing solicitors accredited under the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme. The conveyancing service provided by our Private Client Practice maintains the same high standards corporate clients have come to expect of Shoosmiths and is consistently commended in national consumer service awards.

This is an exciting time to join our Milton Keynes office. This year we moved in to a flagship building which offers market leading facilities and a fantastic working environment in keeping with our forward thinking, collaborative, agile set-up, The Residential  Property  team here is Partner led by Karen Stewart and has a mandate to grow and to develop the practice further, particularly through the local region.

In addition to a Conveyancing Manager, we are also looking for an experienced paralegal to join our Residential Property team in Milton Keynes.

You will be assisting the Conveyancing Manager and others with high-quality conveyancing matters, frequently high net worth transactions. You will be confident, a good communicator who thrives on taking on work of this stature and who will take pride in delivering exceptional customer service.

In return we can offer you a rewarding role as part of a small team. You will be one of just a handful of paralegals in this team with a chance to make your contribution felt, develop your skills and show initiative as the team moves forward.

• We are looking for candidates with 12 months prior experience in a conveyancing role.
• You must have a good general knowledge of the conveyancing cycle.
• Be IT literate and to follow the Firm’s policy in this request at all times.
• Excellent customer service expertise
• Excellent written, numeracy and oral communication skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise, be organised and efficient.
• Flexibility with the capability to adapt to change, new practices and cope under pressure but with the ability to recognise when to seek assistance.
• Able to integrate within a team and able to work on your own initiative.
• Friendly and helpful approach.

Shoosmiths is a committed Equal Opportunities employer promoting equality of opportunity. This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.