Residential Conveyancing Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer

Residential Conveyancing Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer

ABOUT THE ROLE

The successful candidate will be expected to advise clients on all aspects of the buying, selling and re-mortgage process, including legal issues, finances and contracts and as more particularly described below.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Handling files both freehold and leasehold from initial instruction through to completion having ensured that all enquiries have been dealt with, title issues have been accurately resolved, all searches carried out and checked and mortgage conditions satisfied
• Title checking
• Preparation of contracts and supporting documents
• Checking official copy documents
• Liaising with clients, clients’ agents, borrowers, asset managers, buyers’ solicitors, internal depts and any other as necessary
• Dealing with post completion issues and ensuring post-completion is concluded accurately
• Using case management systems on a day-to-day basis
• Handle client billing and ensure all billing is accurate and timely
• Actively engage in liaising with agents and brokers etc. to create new business relationships and bring new sources of work into the firm

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience with leasehold properties and corporate clients and buy-to-let and portfolio owners is necessary
• Able to work under pressure maintaining attention to detail and meet tight deadlines
• Proactive with commercial and financial awareness
• Excellent communication and organisational skills at all levels and a true team ethos

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ideally at least 2PQE and experience in residential conveyancing is necessary

​WHAT YOU GET IN RETURN

• Joining a friendly and supportive team

• Competitive salary

• 23 days holiday + some of the days off between Christmas & New Year’s + Bank holidays

• Discount and savings on shopping, restaurants, etc.

• Charity & Social Activities

• Learning & Development opportunities

• Dress down Fridays

• Wellbeing Policy & Programme – 1 day off per year to volunteer at a charity of your choice

• Private Healthcare after 2 years’ service

• Standard pension initially and enhanced after 2 years’ service