Paralegal - Residential Conveyancing Edinburgh City Centre based | fully office-based role Permanent | Full time hours | Monday to Friday Salary up to £40,000 per annum benefits (depending on relevant experience) Search Consultancy are delighted to be working with a leading Law firm based in Edinburgh City Centre to recruit an experienced Paralegal to further strengthen their Residential Conveyancing team. Duties involved in this role will include: * Providing comprehensive support to clients who are purchasing their new home from a house builder * Supporting with the sale of clients' current properties where applicable * Taking client instructions in a timely manner to ensure progression of missives * Attending meetings as taking notes as required * Ensuring that client files are kept up to date regularly with all correspondence and documents saved appropriately * Maintaining regular contact with house builders agents to ensure that all parties are kept up to date on progress * Drafting legal documentation including reports to clients * Dealing with all aspects of the conveyancing process in purchases and sales, as well as re-mortgages where applicable * Dealing with post-settlement work where required In order to be considered for this role your skills and experience should include: * Previous experience as a Paralegal within Conveyancing - this experience is ESSENTIAL * Excellent organisation skills & excellent attention to detail - with the ability to prioritise & complete a very busy workload * First class communication skills - both written & verbal * The ability to make well informed & quick decisions under pressure, keeping clients fully informed & up to date * The drive and willingness to succeed in a target driven & very competitive environment If this is the role for you, apply now! Please note that only applicants who have the required skills and experience detailed above will be considered for this role. Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age