Conveyancing Fee Earner

Clayton Legal; Stretford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free office parking

Flexible working hours

Potential for some home working

Job summary

Clayton Legal is seeking an experienced Conveyancing Fee Earner for a newly created role in Altrincham within a growing property team. You will work closely with two Partners and an Assistant, handling a busy caseload with increasing responsibility as the office expands.

Your caseload will include residential freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, transfers of equity, and some new-build work, with emphasis on delivering a high level of client service from instruction to completion.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of residential conveyancing.
• 2–3 years' residential conveyancing experience ideal.
• Ability to manage your own caseload and work independently.
• Excellent communication and client care skills.

Responsibilities

• Support an established conveyancing caseload under a Partner, then take on own increasing responsibility as the office grows.
• Handle residential freehold and leasehold sales and purchases.
• Manage transfers of equity and some new-build work.
• Liaise with clients, agents, lenders and other parties; provide a high level of client service throughout the transaction.

Skills

Residential conveyancing

Caseload management

Client care

Independent working

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Conveyancing Fee Earner to join a growing property team in Altrincham.

This is a newly created position within an expanding office, where you will work closely alongside two experienced Partners and an existing Assistant. The business has grown significantly in recent years and the Altrincham office is continuing to develop, making this an exciting time to join the team.

The successful candidate will ideally have 2-3+ years' residential conveyancing experience and be confident managing a caseload with a good level of autonomy. You do not need to be legally qualified experienced Conveyancing Fee Earners, Licensed Conveyancers and Solicitors will all be considered.

The Role

You will initially work alongside one of the Partners, supporting an established caseload before taking on your own increasing level of responsibility as the office continues to grow.

Your caseload will primarily consist of:

• Residential freehold and leasehold sales and purchases
• High-value residential property transactions
• Transfers of equity
• Some new-build work
• Managing files from instruction through to completion
• Liaising with clients, agents, lenders and other parties
• Providing a high level of client service throughout the transaction

About You

We are looking for someone who can hit the ground running and has a strong working knowledge of residential conveyancing.

You will ideally have:

• At least 2-3 years' residential conveyancing experience
• Experience managing your own caseload
• Strong freehold and leasehold knowledge
• The ability to work independently and use your own initiative
• Good organisation and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and client care skills
• A professional and personable approach
• You may be a qualified Solicitor, Licensed Conveyancer or an experienced unqualified Conveyancing Fee Earner - experience and ability are more important than qualification.

Salary & Benefits

• days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Free office parking
• Flexible working hours can be discussed around personal commitments
• Potential for some home working may be considered following successful completion of probation
• Growing and supportive working environment
• Excellent opportunity to develop alongside an expanding office