Residential Conveyancer
Leeds – £35,000 - £50,000
Job Description
Are you ready to do the best work of your career? My client is looking for experienced, ambitious conveyancers to be part of our conveyancing team at their fast-growing Leeds office.
An expanding, specialist property law department within an established regional law firm, my client delivers a high quality legal service to a client base that includes small to medium sized business, the high street and high net worth individuals.
The Role:
Following a 4-week training programme, designed to ensure you get off to the best possible start with us, you’ll join one of the conveyancing teams. You’ll manage a mixed caseload of freehold, leasehold, newbuild and shared ownership transactions, tailored to your level of expertise.
The bonus scheme gives you the opportunity to earn £12K – £15K per annum, on top of your base salary. We’re proud to offer a structured career path for you to build your career and grow as a person, whatever that looks like for you.
Key Responsibilities:
What you’ll need
• At least 2 years of Conveyancing experience, managing your own caseload.
• A passion for delivering excellent client service
• Great written and verbal communication skills
• High level of attention to detail
An expanding, specialist property law department within an established regional law firm, my client delivers a high quality legal service to a client base that includes small to medium sized business, the high street and high net worth individuals.
The Role:
Following a 4-week training programme, designed to ensure you get off to the best possible start with us, you’ll join one of the conveyancing teams. You’ll manage a mixed caseload of freehold, leasehold, newbuild and shared ownership transactions, tailored to your level of expertise.
The bonus scheme gives you the opportunity to earn £12K – £15K per annum, on top of your base salary. We’re proud to offer a structured career path for you to build your career and grow as a person, whatever that looks like for you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process the sale/purchase from instruction through to completion liaising with all parties to include mortgage brokers, estate agents, solicitors and clients throughout the transaction.
- Proactively communicate and build strong relationships with clients and third parties keeping them regularly updated of progress.
- Provide an exceptional service both to the client, introducers and third parties.
- Recognise potential risks and resolve issues without putting the client or business at risk.
- Ensure that all allocated files are maintained in good order in compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) and in accordance with regulatory and statutory requirements.
- Prepare and issue contract papers on any related sale.
- Thoroughly deal with any sale enquiries
- Analyse search results
- Display exceptional organisation to target matters for exchange and completion at the start of each month in line with KPIs
- Liaise with mortgage lenders regarding drawing down client funds.
- Dealing with exchange of contracts and legal completion.
What you’ll need
• At least 2 years of Conveyancing experience, managing your own caseload.
• A passion for delivering excellent client service
• Great written and verbal communication skills
• High level of attention to detail
Heather Pienaar has been a Recruitment Consultant at Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment for under a year now, where she helps candidates find the right job and clients secure the right talent. Inspired by her mother’s advice, “What’s meant for you will always arrive right on time,” Heather believes that the right opportunities will come when the time is right. She finds the most rewarding aspect of recruitment in making a positive impact on people’s lives, whether helping a candidate align their career with their passions or supporting a client with the perfect hire. Heather believes the most important skills for a recruiter are strong communication, interpersonal skills, time management, and empathy.
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Job Spec:
- Area of Law: Residential Conveyancing
- Type: Solicitor / FILEX
- Salary: £35,000 - £50,000
- Term: Permanent
- Location: Leeds
- Reference: 1069486
