Conveyancing Fee Earner/Paralegal WITH Training Contract
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CONVEYANCING FEE EARNER/PARALEGAL - COLCHESTER & CHELMSFORD
Looking for a high profile firm that will offer a training contract? I am pleased to be working for an established, regional, agile practice who through sustainable growth, has an opportunity for an experienced Fee Earner or Assistant.
Offering job security and progression, this local business is dedicated to quality and personal service. The role will involve all types of conveyancing matters from inception through to post-completion including:
- Registered & unregistered
- Freehold, leasehold, new build & shared ownership
- Re-mortgages, transfers of equity & help to buy
- Land Registry applications
In addition to a very competitive salary the position offers an attractive benefits package.
If you would like to have a confidential conversation about this super opportunity, please apply with your CV. Thank you for your interest.
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5 recommandations générées par notre IA pour maximiser vos chances.
⭐ Open your CV with a Personal Statement that explicitly names residential conveyancing as your specialism, mirroring the advert's focus on freehold, leasehold, new build and shared ownership.
📊 Quantify your caseload: e.g. 'Managed a pipeline of 45 active conveyancing matters simultaneously, from instruction through to post-completion', to demonstrate capacity.
🎯 List every transaction type mentioned in the advert (remortgages, transfers of equity, Help to Buy, Land Registry applications) as a dedicated 'Key Areas of Practice' section to pass ATS screening.
🌐 Highlight any experience with both registered and unregistered title, as the advert specifically calls this out — many candidates omit unregistered land work.
🤝 Reference your interest in qualifying via a training contract and any steps already taken (e.g. LPC completion, SQE Part 1 pass) to show you align with the firm's progression offer.
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- •Managed a caseload of 50 concurrent residential conveyancing files covering freehold, leasehold and new build transactions, achieving an average completion time 8 days below the firm's target.
- •Processed 30+ Land Registry applications per month for both registered and unregistered title, maintaining a 100% rejection-free submission rate over 12 months.
- •Handled 15 shared ownership and Help to Buy transactions from instruction to post-completion in a single quarter, generating £18,000 in fee income for the department.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Residential conveyancing — specifically the full lifecycle from instruction through to post-completion across freehold, leasehold, new build and shared ownership — is where I have built my legal career to date, which is why the Conveyancing Fee Earner/Paralegal role at your Colchester and Chelmsford offices immediately stood out to me. The prospect of a training contract within a firm committed to sustainable growth makes this a particularly compelling next step.
My background in residential conveyancing has seen me manage active caseloads covering remortgages, transfers of equity, Help to Buy transactions and Land Registry applications for both registered and unregistered title. I am comfortable working with minimal supervision while maintaining the standard of personal service your clients expect.
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Technical
- ›Walk me through your end-to-end process for a standard freehold residential purchase from instruction to completion.
- ›How do you handle a leasehold transaction where the lease requires extension prior to exchange?
- ›What checks do you carry out on a new build shared ownership purchase that differ from a standard freehold sale?
- ›Describe the Land Registry application process for first registration of unregistered title.
- ›How do you manage a remortgage file from lender instruction through to post-completion registration?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you managed a high volume of conveyancing files simultaneously and how you prioritised competing deadlines.
- ›Describe a situation where a transaction was at risk of falling through and explain the steps you took to keep it on track.
- ›Give an example of when you had to explain a complex legal issue to a client with no legal background.
- ›Tell me about a mistake you made on a conveyancing file, how you identified it, and what you did to resolve it.
- ›Describe how you have developed your legal knowledge in conveyancing and what steps you are taking towards qualification.
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Tell me about a time you managed a high volume of conveyancing files simultaneously and how you prioritised competing deadlines.
Describe a situation where a transaction was at risk of falling through and explain the steps you took to keep it on track.