They are currently looking to recruit an experienced Residential Conveyancing Lawyer to join their friendly and supportive team in Alfreton. This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident and proactive conveyancing professional who enjoys managing their own caseload, providing technical guidance to colleagues and delivering an exceptional service to clients
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 support and supervision to three experienced Legal Assistants.
The Legal Assistants already handle straightforward conveyancing transactions independently, so a key part of your role will involve offering guidance, answering technical queries and reviewing and signing off work before exchange.
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.
- Dealing with more complex conveyancing transactions, identifying potential issues and providing practical solutions.
- Providing technical guidance and support to three experienced Legal Assistants.
- Reviewing conveyancing files and signing off work prior to exchange of contracts.
- Overseeing post-completion matters, including Stamp Duty Land Tax submissions and Land Registry applications.
- Liaising with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders and other solicitors to ensure transactions progress efficiently.
- Maintaining excellent client relationships and delivering a high standard of service throughout the conveyancing process.
- 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 workload and providing support to other members of the 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.
- At least two years' experience independently managing a residential conveyancing caseload.
- Strong technical knowledge of residential property transactions, including more complex matters.
- Comprehensive knowledge of post-completion processes and requirements.
- Experience supervising, mentoring or providing technical support to junior colleagues.
- Confidence reviewing files, answering technical queries and signing off work.
- Excellent communication and client relationship management skills.
- A proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach.
- A genuine commitment to providing outstanding 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£50,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
The Location
Alfreton with flexible hybrid working available, our client is also happy to consider candidates living further afield who can travel to the Alfreton office a couple of days per week