Conveyancing Fee Earner / Solicitor - NQ Considered - £50,000 salary

QED Legal; Preston; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great culture

Market-leading salary

Full legal support

Career progression opportunities

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

QED Legal is seeking an experienced Conveyancing Fee Earner to join its modern, well-regarded law firm with Garstang or Lytham offices. You will manage a full conveyancing caseload from instruction to completion, handling freehold, leasehold, purchases, sales and remortgages, and liaising with clients and agents to keep processes moving.

You may be a Solicitor, by CLC or CILEX, but strong practical conveyancing experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Substantial conveyancing experience as a fee earner.
• Ability to manage a full conveyancing caseload from instruction to completion.
• Strong organisational and progression-minded approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage conveyancing files including freehold, leasehold, purchases, sales and remortgages from instruction to completion.
• Prepare and draft documentation as required.
• Liaise with solicitors, clients and estate agents to progress transactions.
• Keep the case management system up to date.
• Handle exchange and completion of files.
• Address pre-contract enquiries and title investigations.

Skills

Conveyancing

Caseload management

Drafting documentation

Communication with clients/agents

Case management system

Education

Solicitor/CLC/CILEX qualification

Tools

Case management software

Job description

An opportunity for a Conveyancing Fee Earner to join a well-regarded law firm. Over the last 15 years, the firm's partners have built a modern, full-service law firm. It is a robust business, and they offer very competitive salaries for the area. The firm is recruiting for an experienced Conveyancer for their Garstang or Lytham office. You will ideally be qualified as Solicitor, by CLC or CILEX but this is not essential.

• Managing a caseload of conveyancing files, including freehold, leasehold, purchase, sales and remortgages from instruction to completion
• Preparing and drafting documentation as required
• Liaising with solicitors, clients and estate agents on elements of the conveyancing transaction
• Keep the case management system up to date
• Responsible for the exchange and completion of files
• Dealing with pre-contract enquiries
• Investigating title
• Applying for and investigating property searches

The ideal candidate will be qualified as a solicitor, but this is not essential. You will need considerable experience as a fee earner in a conveyancing department. Demonstrating good organisational skills and being determined to progress.

Benefits

• Great culture and the experience of market market-leading professional.
• Market-leading salary.
• Full legal support.
• Exceptional career progression opportunities.
• Ongoing training and development.