Solicitor or Conveyancer - Residential Property

Newstaff Employment Services is recruiting for an experienced Residential Property Solicitor or Conveyancer on behalf of our client, a modern and fast-growing law form. The Role - Conduct of matters on behalf of clients in residential conveyancing. - Freehold and Leasehold sales and purchases - Remortgages - Newbuild purchases - Shared ownership purchases - Transfer of Equity - First Registrations - Assents - Repayment of Help to Buy Loans - Maintaining orderly and up-to-date files, including electronic files and complying with the company’s policies on file management supported by the Company’s case management system - Management of a residential conveyancing file from opening right through to closure, to include: - Preparing client care paperwork - Completing client onboarding - Drafting Contract packs on a sale - Receiving and answering pre-contract enquiries whilst liaising with the client and third parties for responses on a sale - Title checking and raising of enquiries and searches on a purchase - Reporting to the client on the title and search results - Reporting on mortgage documents - Reviewing replies to enquiries and reporting to clients - Finalising the contract and associated documents and arranging for these to be signed by clients - Liaising with any management company or landlord on pre-exchange and post-completion formalities - Exchange of Contracts - All post-exchange formalities - Completion - Post-completion working, including registration and any liaison with management company’s/landlords - File closure procedures, including financial ledger review - Completing all compliance and risk management processes in line with the Company’s policies and procedures - Reporting to the Head of Department - Meeting financial targets - Business development to develop your own caseload and increase revenue for the firm Requirements Ideally, you will have 10-12 years PQE within Residential Conveyancing and be used to managing a varied caseload with minimal supervision or administrative support. Unqualified candidates with a minimum of 2-5 years experience as a Conveyancer will also be considered. Skills - IT literate in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel - Used case management systems - Been client-facing – including meeting clients in person - Keen to grow and develop their knowledge and skills Benefits Salary: From £40,000 pa to £75000 pa + (negotiable depending on experience) Interested? Please email CV to annemarie.harrington@newstaffemployment.co.uk and I can arrange to call you back to discuss.