Reports to: Head of Department or Solicitor Role:
Role: Converyancer (Residential)
Salary: Up to £25,000pa
Location: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
To undertake residential conveyancing work with responsibility for your own caseload.
To uphold exceptional standards of quality and client care.
Key Activities & Responsibilities:
- Client Care & File Management
- Advise, assist and represent clients, maintaining an exceptionally high standard of client care at all times.
- Balance the demands of your clients/caseload and non-casework responsibilities, ensuring you meet any deadlines set.
- Adhere to all file and case management policies and procedures Financial.
- Meet annual billing and performance targets (which will be calculated in consultation with you).
- Accurately record all time, chargeable and non-chargeable.
- Ensure that the billing of files is carried out efficiently and at the earliest opportunity People Management & Teamwork.
- Work as a team player with other fee earners and support staff.
- To delegate to, assist, and work appropriately and considerately with other fee earners and support staff.
- To attend and participate in any meetings of the department or the firm when required Competence & Development Maintain knowledge and skills in relevant practice area(s) keeping up to date with relevant legislation and case law .
- Ensure continuing competence through identifying and addressing any learning needs.
- To participate in and engage with supervision in respect of your caseload.
- Maintain a good knowledge and understanding of IT systems with a proactive and supportive approach to the introduction of new systems Business Development/Marketing.
- To contribute to marketing/business development for the firm including identifying and facilitating internal cross selling opportunities and carrying out business development activities e.g. networking, blog writing.