Conveyancing Solicitor / Executive - Legal Services - East Lancashire - Competitive salary + benefits
We’re on the hunt for a dynamic Conveyancing Solicitor / Conveyancing Executive, with c4 years experience in conveyancing, to join a successful, award-winning multi-practice legal firm in East Lancashire.
The Conveyancing Solicitor / Conveyancing Executive will utilise their knowledge and experience of the conveyancing process to manage busy case loads across all areas of residential conveyancing including freehold and leasehold sales and purchase, shared ownership, new builds, help-to-buy shared equity, right to buy, re-mortgage, transfers of equity and more.
What’s on offer?
This is a great opportunity to join an award-winning organisation which offers a friendly and supportive working environment. Our client is offering a competitive salary (dependent on experience), 25 days annual leave (increasing in time to a maximum of 30 days), your birthday off, pension scheme, private healthcare and more.
Key responsibilities as the Conveyancing Solicitor will include:
* Providing high quality legal advice and support to clients during the conveyancing process
* Managing a busy case load across all areas of residential conveyancing
* Undertaking all tasks relating to the conveyancing process (taking instructions, preparing contracts, raising and dealing with enquiries, examining title, processing mortgage offers, attending to exchange and completion and more)
* Assisting with file set up, searches, drafting contacts, completion statements, redemption statements, SDLT applications, drafting land registry forms etc
* Liaising with clients, estate agents, mortgage brokers and other third parties
* Maintaining the filing systems
* Assisting the Head of Department / Director as required
And more.
What we’re looking for:
* Demonstrable experience working in residential conveyancing (c4 years+)
* Solid knowledge and understanding of the UK conveyancing processes and procedures
* Understanding of UK property laws and the desire to keep up-to-date with new legislation
* Relevant academics
* Ability to provide excellent quality legal advice and representation across a range of conveyancing work
* Ability to communicate complex issues and concepts to non-lawyers
* Confident communication skills and the ability to liaise professionally at all levels
* Business savvy mindset with the drive and skill to market the firm and generate new business
* High attention to detail and accuracy
* Strong IT literacy including good working knowledge of MS Office
Interested in this Conveyancing Solicitor opportunity?
If this role is of interest and you have the skills and experience we’re looking for, please submit your CV together with salary expectations, quoting ‘TB - Conveyancing Solicitor