Job Description
An exciting vacancy has arisen for a residential property Conveyancer/Executive, to join the team on a full time basis.
The role involves managing a busy caseload of sale and purchase matters from file opening to completion. The successful candidate will have extensive experience of freehold and leasehold transactions and be able to work with minimum supervision. They will also be motivated and able to create and maintain a solid client base in and around the area and will pride themselves on delivering a first class service throughout the entire conveyancing process.
Main Responsibilities
- Dealing with matters at all stages, from taking the client's initial instructions through to archiving, in accordance with office and accounts procedures.
- Taking instructions from clients and advising accordingly.
- Obtaining and preparing file documentation.
- Billing files and obtaining monies due to the firm from the clients and other parties.
- Delegated supervisory responsibilities as and when required
- Maintaining legal knowledge and skills
Key Skills - Essential
- Ability to deal with technical details and to express solutions to complex legal issues in a concise and customer-friendly way.
- Literate and numerate.
- Ability to present and argue a case orally and in writing.
- Ability to work accurately in accordance with the requirements of each team.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Ability to deal with enquiries in a customer-friendly and effective manner.
- Good keyboard skills.
Knowledge
- Sound technical conveyancing knowledge
- Windows, Word and Excel
- Solicitors Code of Conduct
Experience
2+ years' experience at a similar level
Other
- Flexible and 'can do' attitude.
- Excellent written English to produce documents for the clients, court and other parties.
- Good spoken English to resolve telephone enquiries.
- Satisfactory absence record or sound justification for high absenteeism.
- Able to promote the image of the firm.
Our range of benefits includes:
- Profit sharing scheme (tax-free on payments up to £3,600 per year), subject to 12+ months employment at the end of the calendar year.
- Holiday entitlement starting at 23 days, increasing to 26 days after 1 year and 31 days after 5 years' service (pro-rata for part-time employees).
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme (subject to HMRC eligibility) with 5% Employer contributions (6% for Partners).
- Death in Service Life Assurance (3 times salary).
- Private Health Insurance after 1 year's employment.
- Enhanced maternity pay after 2 years' employment.
- Enhanced paternity pay after 2 years' employment.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to support health & wellbeing, including free counselling for employees, family members (household) and their dependents.
- Paycare Health Cash Plan to help with the cost of optical, dental and other health expenses for employees and their dependents (employee paid contributions).
- Discounted bus travel.
- Payroll giving scheme for tax-free charitable donations.
- £1,000.00 finder's fee for new employee recruitment referrals.
- Professional membership/subscription support.
- Interest-free loan for annual train or bus pass
- Free conveyancing on your main residential property after 1 year's employment
- A free will after 1 year's employment.
- Regular social events including summer BBQ and a Christmas party.
- Annual business briefing for the whole firm.