The Cambridge team comprises 3 fee earners and 4 support staff working alongside team-wide support pools (file opening and Completion Team).
Accountabilities
* Acting for high-net-worth individuals
* Acting for a range of clients including individuals and limited companies
* Acting on the purchase and financing of routine and complex freehold/leasehold and high-value properties
* Working alongside and developing relationships with clients and brokers
* Acting on mainstream residential conveyancing to support the wider practice
* Being actively involved with developing and implementing the Cambridge team business development plan
* Working alongside and developing relationships with high-end property finders and estate agents
* Acting on mainstream residential conveyancing to support the wider practice e.g. buy to let matters
We are seeking a Solicitor, Legal Executive, or Licensed Conveyancer with at least two years' PQE who has experience in all aspects of residential conveyancing. An ability to actively market within this sector and to focus on growing new relationships is essential. Candidates must be competent in using Microsoft Word, Excel, time recording software, case management, Outlook, and digital dictation.
About Birketts
Birketts is a full-service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich, Sevenoaks, and Bristol. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations, and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: property, corporate services, litigation, and private client advisory.
We are defined by our Next Level Law proposition. We work with our clients as proactive partners, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges, or opportunities that they may face. Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do. RollOnFriday recently ranked us as the 5th best law firm to work at in 2024.
With our ambition to succeed, comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve, and we are committed to delivering the objectives set out in our ESG strategy. Diversity plays an integral part in all that we do, with female partners comprising 40% of our partnership.
The Department
The Residential Real Estate Team at Birketts is a team of 60+, including 3 partners operating out of seven offices but working together as one team. We have a vacancy to fill at Solicitor or Associate level (around 2+ years PQE). The role will be based in our Cambridge office and will involve acting on routine residential property transactions.
Benefits
* Starting at 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays (rising with service up to a maximum of 30 days)
* Long Service holiday award - 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
* Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
* Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
* Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme
* Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
* Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
* Paid CSR Day
* Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
* Subsidised gym membership
* Electric car scheme
* Agile/Hybrid Working Policy
* Dress for your Day Policy
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