Paralegal - Residential Conveyancing

About Gilson Gray

Gilson Gray’s Conveyancing team is part of Gilson Gray’s continually growing organisation. Gilson Gray LLP is a comprehensive law firm offering expert legal, property and financial services. We support clients throughout their entire lifetime. The Conveyancing team has decades of experience in the local property market and can advise on every property-related situation.

Based in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Forfar, Aberdeen, Dundee, North Berwick, Lincoln and London, we focus on ensuring we provide the highest level of advice and ongoing service to our clients. We are ambitious and have significantly grown the team in recent years. We pride ourselves on looking after our clients personally and providing the highest standard of service.

This role would be based in our Edinburgh office.

Our Team

We are an enthusiastic team supporting each other to achieve a great working environment. We value each other’s expertise and opinions and pride ourselves on offering an inclusive, enjoyable and motivating place to work.

The Role

We are looking to further strengthen our Residential Conveyancing team with the appointment of a Residential Paralegal. The role will be based in our Edinburgh office.

As a Paralegal at Gilson Gray LLP you will 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, remortgages.
• Dealing with post-settlement work where required although the support of a Conveyancing Assistant in this regard is likely.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent knowledge of all aspects of residential conveyancing.
• Ability to build relationships and seek out new Business Development opportunities.

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