Senior Residential Property Solicitor 7PQE
Job Title: Legal Compliance Manager
Department: Conveyancing
Salary: 57,000 - 74,000
Location: Gloucestershire, hybrid flexible working - On site parking
Hours: Full time, 9-5, 1 hour for lunch
Overview:
This award-winning firm consists of many sub-areas of Law including IT, Equity Release, finance, and Property. There are roughly 60+ employees at the firm and they're looking to take on a highly experienced Property Solicitor. This is a newly created position within the firm, and it would be an ideal position for someone who may be looking to take a step back from Fee Earning within Residential Property and take the Technical Lead within a firm managing a team. The firm has excellent employee benefits and can provide the flexibility required as long as the firm, employees, and clients' needs are met. Ideally, you would work 3 days in the office.
If you are 7 years post-qualified as a Solicitor in the UK within Residential Property and you're looking to progress, it is highly likely you will move to Director within a year or less.
Main Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. Working with the Group Compliance Director to ensure advice provided is compliant with all regulations.
2. Overseeing 3 direct reports and the wider team, including mentoring trainee solicitors.
3. Providing technical training.
4. Developing and implementing policies.
5. Collaborating with the IT team to improve the development of the case management system.
6. Ensuring the teams comply with law, regulation, protocols, and best practices in the conveyancing process.
7. Representing the firm on the panel.
Experience Required:
1. Must be a qualified Solicitor ideally 7 years post-qualified in Residential Property.
2. Experience managing a complex caseload of varied Residential Property files including, but not limited to, sales, purchase, remortgage, leasehold, lease extensions, SDLT requirements, building regulations, bridging transactions, unregistered properties, etc.
3. Equity release experience would be highly beneficial.
4. Highly technical abilities and knowledge within Residential Conveyancing.
5. Business Development experience is ideal, but not essential.
6. Ideally, you will already have managerial experience, mentoring staff, and supporting trainee solicitors throughout their qualifications.
7. A people person who motivates other staff members and encourages trainees.
BENEFITS:
1. Clear path to Director.
2. Flexible working.
3. 24 days holiday + bank + birthday + sabbatical + additional leave with long service.
4. Salary bonus.
5. Life assurance.
6. On-site parking.
7. Shopping and food vouchers.
8. Study programmes.
9. Loads more.
Please apply now if you are interested in hearing more about this position and we can arrange a confidential chat. Or email [removed].
Job Reference: CWS311 #J-18808-Ljbffr