Our client has a permanent vacancy for a Commercial Property Solicitor, specializing in Commercial Conveyancing, Sale & Purchase, Commercial Contracts, Leases, Acquisitions, and Disposal.
You will be a Commercial Conveyancing Solicitor/Legal Executive with experience managing your own caseload. This is an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Property Solicitor looking for personal and career development opportunities in a modern and dynamic firm.
The Role & Responsibilities:
General:
1. To make contacts with clients a high priority and convey a high degree of courtesy and responsiveness to their needs.
2. To anticipate problems and difficulties and take suitable action.
3. To strive to represent the firm’s trading Statement to both staff and clients, conveying the impression of a united front.
4. To be continually sensitive to all facets of the overall quality of service being received by clients.
Specific:
1. The successful candidate will be responsible for running a varied Commercial Property caseload.
2. The caseload will include, but not be limited to: Sale & Purchase of Commercial Property, drafting Commercial Contracts & Leases, Business leases, Property Acquisitions, and Disposal.
3. Provide accurate up-to-date legal advice to clients, considering the commercial pressures of clients.
4. Give clients “value for money”, while working towards a proper reward for your work that enhances the profitability of the firm.
5. Meet chargeable hours and billing targets, and participate in the marketing of the firm to generate new business.
6. Deal with incoming telephone calls and messages quickly in accordance with the firm’s good practice procedures.
7. Set up and maintain an efficient system of diary management, with the help of your secretary.
8. Develop your secretary’s potential to the full and seek ways of developing work while maintaining control.
9. Ensure that the firm’s procedures are followed in respect of: File Management, supervision, and audit.
10. Deal quickly with correspondence and maintain regular and frequent contact with clients on current cases.
11. Ensure that your secretary/support staff have the equipment and working conditions needed to do a good job.
12. Take personal responsibility for your own professional development within the context of the firm’s Investors in People Policy.
13. Participate and contribute to the flow of information within the firm.
Required Skills & Experience:
1. Experience of private practice, not commercial ‘in house’.
2. Experience in a specific field of work appropriate.
3. Legal background but not necessarily a formal legal qualification.
4. Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
5. Be thorough and pay close attention to detail.
6. Be self-motivating.
7. Knowledge and experience of IT Skills, especially “Case Management”.
Due to the large number of responses we receive, it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience match this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles, please do so.
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