Conveyancer / Residential Solicitor

Clayton Legal; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Clayton Legal is seeking a skilled Conveyancer to join a dynamic residential conveyancing team in the Leicester area. You will work with a Conveyancing Team Leader and Paralegal to progress transactions efficiently from instruction to post-completion.

The successful candidate will manage their own conveyancing caseload within a team environment, handling a broad range of residential property matters. You will be organised, proactive, and collaborative, contributing to high standards of client

Qualifications

• Experience managing own conveyancing caseload within a conveyancing firm or legal practice.
• Ability to handle a broad range of residential property matters.
• Organised and proactive, comfortable working in a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage sale enquiries and liaise with clients and third parties.
• Review mortgage offers and searches.
• Conduct title checks and raise enquiries on purchases.
• Draft clear and concise client reports.
• Communicate with lenders regarding redemption figures and certificates of title.
• Check signed documentation before exchange and arrange deposits.
• Prepare completion documents, statements, invoices and undertakings.
• Keep clients, estate agents and lenders updated throughout the transaction.
• Maintain accurate case management records across systems.
• Support team leader in referrer relationships and maintain high client care standards.

Skills

Conveyancing experience

Client communication

Team collaboration

Job description

The Opportunity

We are looking for a skilled Conveyancer to join one of our dynamic residential conveyancing teams. You will collaborate closely with a qualified Conveyancing Team Leader and Paralegal, working together within our team-based structure to advance transactions efficiently.

Although this is not a designated file-owner role, you will share responsibility for managing and progressing conveyancing transactions alongside the team leader, ensuring a smooth process from instruction to post-completion.

Key Responsibilities

Under supervision, you will undertake a diverse range of fee-earning conveyancing tasks, including:

• Managing sale enquiries, liaising with clients and third parties, and arranging indemnity insurance where necessary.
• Reviewing mortgage offers and searches.
• Conducting title checks and raising enquiries on purchases.
• Drafting clear and concise client reports.
• Communicating with lenders regarding redemption figures, mortgage releases, and Certificates of Title.
• Checking signed documentation before exchange and arranging deposit funds.
• Preparing completion documentation, including completion statements, invoices, undertakings, and requesting client bank details.
• Handling completion correspondence and notifying clients, estate agents, and other relevant parties.
• Drafting Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) returns.
• Managing Help to Buy documentation.
• Assisting with all post-completion matters.
• Keeping estate agents, clients, lenders, and solicitors regularly updated throughout the transaction.
• Maintaining accurate case management records across multiple systems.
• Supporting the team leader in managing referrer relationships.
• Ensuring consistently high standards of client care.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have prior experience managing their own conveyancing caseload within a conveyancing firm or legal practise and be confident handling a broad range of residential property matters. You will be organised, proactive, and comfortable working within a collaborative team environment.

Why Join Us?

We offer the opportunity to develop your career within a large, multi-team conveyancing department, working alongside knowledgeable and experienced professionals. Our distinctive team structure fosters progression, knowledge sharing, and long-term career development within a friendly and supportive working environment.