Conveyancer

Puro Associates; Oldham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Puro Associates in Oldham is recruiting an experienced Senior Conveyancer to join its busy property team. You will manage your own caseload from instruction through to completion and post-completion matters, ensuring quality and compliance.

The role is permanent, full-time and office-based, offering opportunities to mentor juniors and contribute to process improvements within a supportive department.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' conveyancing experience.
• Strong residential property experience.
• Ability to run files independently.
• Experience across freehold and leasehold transactions.
• Good knowledge of conveyancing procedures and property law.
• Excellent client care and communication skills.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Proactive and commercially aware.
• Ability to support the wider team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied property caseload from instruction to completion.
• Handle residential sales and purchases.
• Oversee freehold and leasehold transactions.
• Assist with remortgages, transfers of equity, and new builds.
• Review titles and title documents; manage searches and SDLT.
• Prepare contracts and transfer documentation; liaise with clients and professionals.
• Progress matters through exchange and completion; post-completion work.
• Support junior staff and department processes.

Skills

Conveyancing experience

Residential property

File independently

Client communication

Attention to detail

Education

Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer qualification

Tools

Case management system

Job description

Senior Conveyancer
Location: Oldham
Salary: Competitive DOE
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Working Pattern: Office Based

The Opportunity

Puro Associates are working with a well-established legal practice in Oldham who are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Conveyancer to join their property team.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced conveyancing professional who is confident handling their own caseload and is now looking to take on additional responsibility within a busy and growing department.

The successful candidate will remain hands-on with their own files while also providing support to junior members of the team and contributing to the ongoing development of the department.

The Role

You will manage a varied property caseload, dealing with matters from initial instruction through to completion and any necessary post-completion work.

• Residential sales and purchases
• Freehold and leasehold transactions
• Remortgages
• Transfers of equity
• New-build property
• Registered and unregistered titles
• Leasehold matters and related documentation
• Property finance and mortgage matters
• Searches, enquiries and title issues
• Contracts and transfer documentation
• Exchange and completion
• SDLT and Land Registry matters
• Some commercial property work where required

You will also have the opportunity to support the wider team, assist with the development of junior staff and contribute ideas around improving the way the department operates.

Key Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for your own caseload and progress matters efficiently
• Provide practical and commercially minded advice to clients
• Review titles and property documentation
• Deal with enquiries and resolve issues as they arise
• Prepare contracts, reports and other relevant documentation
• Liaise with clients, estate agents, lenders, brokers and other legal professionals
• Progress matters through exchange and completion
• Deal with post-completion requirements
• Keep clients updated throughout the transaction
• Ensure files are maintained to the required professional and compliance standards
• Support less experienced members of the team where appropriate
• Assist with workload management and the smooth running of the department
• Contribute to improving processes and developing the property team

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• 2+ years' conveyancing experience
• Strong residential property experience
• The ability to run files independently
• Experience across both freehold and leasehold transactions
• Good knowledge of conveyancing procedures and property law
• Strong client care and communication skills
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail
• The ability to work effectively under pressure and manage deadlines
• Confidence dealing with clients and other professionals
• A proactive and commercially aware approach
• The ability to work independently while supporting the wider team
• Good IT and case-management system skills

Applications are welcomed from Solicitors, Licensed Conveyancers, Legal Executives and experienced Conveyancers with the appropriate level of practical experience.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Permanent full-time position
• Senior position within an established property team
• Varied and interesting conveyancing caseload
• Opportunity to take on additional responsibility
• Supportive working environment
• Training and professional development
• Opportunity to contribute to the continued growth of the department
• Long-term career progression