Description
Exciting Opportunity at Judge and Priestley Solicitors LLP
Our Values
Expert -We will invest in the continual development of our people, team and also technology to ensure that we continue to be experts in all that we do.
Professional- We are accountable to our clients, colleagues, and all those with whom we engage to ensure that we are open, transparent and act with integrity in all that we do.
Friendly - Whilst at all times being professional, we will ensure that we are approachable and seek to put those with whom we deal, at ease in their dealings with us.
Are you an experienced Residential Conveyancing Solicitor with exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills? Are you a hands on/roll your sleeves up individual who loves being part of a busy and dynamic team? Then this could be the job for you!
*We have a flexible hybrid working policy but would require you to attend the office full time to build relationships within the team for the first month.
Key Responsibilities
Our close knit, diverse and friendly Residential Conveyancing Team are looking for a highly skilled solicitor who has a special touch with people. You will be joining a wonderful team that has some 85 years PQE! You will be using your experience to work with the team to support the conveyancing team and manage your own caseload. You will use your high level of interpersonal skills and knowledge to provide clients with appropriate and up-to-date legal advice for Sale and Purchase of freehold and leasehold property and Landlord and Tenant transactions including negotiated leases.
This is an exciting development opportunity to work closely with a very well respected and experienced Partner in a dynamic client focussed team.
*Please see attached the job description for further information.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Experience:
* Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar field (or ability to demonstrate equivalent skills)
* Experience of delivering excellent customer care in a legal environment
Qualifications
* To be qualified and eligible to practice as a solicitor in England
Benefits
Solicitor Bonus
Up to 10% Solicitor Bonus
Profit Share Scheme
We want all our employees to have a share in the success of the firm. This non contractual bonus is paid in June based on the profit from the previous financial year.
Private Healthcare
You’ll have access to private medical insurance.
Medicash
You will be enrolled into our scheme which provides cashback on a range of health services.
Pension
All employees are entitled to join our auto enrolment pension scheme. You will be enrolled in the pension after 3 months of employment dependent on age and salary.
Generous & Flexible Annual leave
We have a minimum of 25 days across the firm and you will receive an additional day’s holiday after every completed year of service to a total maximum of 30 days. You are also able to carry over up top 5 days of unused holiday entitlement.
Long Service Awards
We recognise long service through special lunches, extra time off and a monetary reward.
Birthday off
If your birthday falls on a working day, you can have that day off as an extra day’s leave.
Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
We include family friendly policies when after two years’ service you will be eligible for our enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
Death in Service Insurance
All employees will be entitled to 2 x salary.
Volunteer Sabbatical
We offer our employees up to 2 days paid leave a year to contribute towards our CSR efforts.
Worklife Central
This multi-format programme covers four main topic areas: Careers, Families, Wellbeing and Inclusion. Support and resources are available through a wide range of online live talks, support groups and workshops, long and short-form videos accessible on demand and a library of articles, blogs and podcasts.
Legal Fees
After one years’ service, you will be entitled to a contribution towards legal fees.
Recruitment Incentive
We offer up to £2,000 (dependent on level of seniority) referral bonus to say thank you for introducing a job candidate that becomes employed by J&P and passes their probation.
Season Ticket Loan
After probation, you are entitled to apply for an interest free advance for a season ticket to use public transport to reach your place of work.
Cycle to Work Scheme
Allows you to make a saving of 25% - 39% on the retail price of a bike.
We are a leading regional law firm, serving a wide range of commercial and private clients across London and the surrounding counties, from our Head Office in Bromley. Established since 1889, we’ve come a long way and today we are a modern, progressive practice, proud of our record on diversity and inclusion and reputation for training and promoting staff from within the business.
At Judge & Priestley, we invest in our expertise. We recruit the best people and we are proud to retain them. Our teams have access to the latest resources and the continuing professional development opportunities they need to remain at the forefront of commercial legal practice.