Residential Conveyancing Paralegal

Who We Are

We are a comprehensive law firm, offering expert legal, property and financial services.

We are a team of highly-skilled, award-winning professionals who are committed to helping our clients achieve their goals in every area of the law. We are proud to be a part of one of the most prominent and modern legal firms in Scotland. We are Gilson Gray.

Based in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, North Berwick and Lincoln we focus on ensuring we provide the highest level of advice and on-going service to our clients internal and external.

Our Team

We have a highly engaged, collaborative team that support each other.  We work hard but take time to celebrate success also.

We are a Firm that cares about building an inclusive, collaborative place to work where you can thrive, personally and professionally. We value a diverse team and believe the variety of experiences and backgrounds in our team make us stronger.

We have hybrid working in place along with excellent career development opportunities and networking.

The Role

We are looking to further strengthen our Residential Conveyancing team in Edinburgh with the appointment of a Residential Paralegal.

As a Paralegal at Gilson Gray LLP you’ll be responsible for:

• Acting for clients who are purchasing their new home from a housebuilder and also acting in the sale of their current property where applicable
• Taking client instructions in a timely manner to ensure progression of missives within the required timescales
• 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, and sending weekly reports to, housebuilders agents to ensure that all parties are kept up to date on progress.
• Drafting legal documentation including reporting on title to clients
• Dealing with all aspects of the conveyancing process in purchases and sales and, where applicable, re-mortgages
• Dealing with post-settlement work where required although the support of a Conveyancing Assistant in this regard is likely

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