Senior Residential Conveyancing Solicitor
Farnham – £55,000 - £70,000
Residential Property Senior SolicitorFarnham
Legal 500 firm
A prestigious and highly regarded law firm known for its excellence in providing comprehensive legal services across various practice areas is seeking to add a Senior Solicitor to their Residential Property department.
The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience (PQE) in handling a broad range of residential property matters, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality legal services to clients.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a varied caseload of residential property matters, including but not limited to sales, purchases, leasehold transactions, transfers of equity, and remortgages.
- Provide expert legal advice and guidance to clients on all aspects of residential property law, ensuring that their interests are protected and their objectives are met.
- Conduct thorough due diligence and review of legal documentation relating to property transactions, identifying any potential issues or risks and advising clients accordingly.
- Draft and negotiate contracts, leases, and other legal documents with precision and attention to detail.
- Liaise effectively with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders, and other relevant parties throughout the conveyancing process, maintaining clear and open communication at all times.
- Manage junior members of the team, providing supervision, guidance, and support as necessary.
- Qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 5 years' PQE in residential property law.
- Solid experience in handling a diverse caseload of residential property matters from inception to completion.
- Strong technical knowledge of residential property law and procedures
- Competitive salary commensurate
- Hybrid working
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Pension scheme.
- Opportunities for career development and progression within a leading legal firm.
Emily joined Douglas Scott in March 2017, initially as part of the Master Vendor team of consultants focusing on the recruitment for one specialised client account. Emily went on to join the National Support desk where she concentrated on business support roles within law firms. Currently Emily works on the London and South East region desk covering private practice and working with a range of small regional practices, boutique firms and larger national practices including well-established departments as well as emerging firms. Emily graduated from the University of Central Lancashire in 2016 and studied Criminology and Criminal Justice. Previous to this, she completed her A-levels in Business studies, ICT and Sociology.
"Emily is extremely professional, helpful and really approachable. I found her a delight to communicate with. If it wasn’t for her I wouldn’t have put myself forward for a particular role. She deserves a big thank you for helping me."
Client Development Executive | London
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Job Spec:
- Area of Law: ReMortgage, Residential Conveyancing
- Type: Solicitor / FILEX, Private Practice
- Salary: £55,000 - £70,000
- Term: Permanent
- Location: Farnham
- Reference: J77595-1
