They are currently looking to recruit an experienced Residential Conveyancing Lawyer to join their friendly and supportive team in Solihull. This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident and proactive legal professional who enjoys managing their own caseload, handling more complex property transactions and providing technical guidance to colleagues.
The Role
This is a varied and responsible position where you will manage your own residential conveyancing caseload, including more complex property transactions, while also providing technical guidance and support to junior colleagues.
You will be responsible for progressing transactions efficiently from initial instruction through to completion and post-completion, ensuring an excellent standard of client care throughout.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Managing a busy caseload of residential conveyancing transactions from initial instruction through to completion and post-completion.
- Handling sales, purchases, remortgages, transfers of equity and freehold and leasehold matters.
- Managing more complex residential property transactions, identifying potential issues and providing practical solutions.
- Undertaking title investigations, reviewing searches, raising enquiries and preparing reports for clients and mortgage lenders.
- Overseeing the exchange of contracts, completions and post-completion requirements.
- Ensuring Stamp Duty Land Tax submissions and Land Registry applications are completed accurately and within relevant deadlines.
- Providing technical guidance and support to junior colleagues, answering queries and assisting with more complicated matters.
- Reviewing conveyancing files and signing off work prior to exchange of contracts.
- Liaising with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders and other solicitors to ensure transactions progress smoothly.
- Maintaining excellent client relationships and delivering a professional, efficient and personable service.
- Proactively managing workloads, meeting deadlines and ensuring files progress without unnecessary delays.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements and internal procedures
The Person
Our client is looking for an experienced, self-motivated and approachable Residential Conveyancing Lawyer who is confident managing their own caseload and providing technical support to the wider team.
The successful candidate will ideally have:
- A qualification as a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer.
- Approximately five years' post-qualification experience in residential conveyancing, although candidates with less PQE and substantial practical experience will also be considered.
- Proven experience independently managing a busy residential conveyancing caseload.
- Strong technical knowledge of residential property transactions, including complex matters.
- Comprehensive knowledge of post-completion processes and requirements.
- Experience providing technical guidance, mentoring or support to junior colleagues.
- Confidence reviewing files, answering technical queries and signing off conveyancing work.
- Excellent communication and client relationship management skills.
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
- A proactive, commercially aware and solutions-focused approach.
- A genuine commitment to delivering excellent client service and achieving positive client feedback
The Benefits
- 25 days incl Christmas break for fee earners, 20 + 3 for support staff
- Parking at some offices
- Enrolled to Company Pension Plan
The Hours
Full-time, office-based role, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
The Salary
c£60,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
The Location
100% office based in Solihull