Conveyancing Solicitor

Law Staff Legal Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Season ticket loan

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Job summary

Law Staff Legal Recruitment is seeking a Solicitor, Legal Executive or Licensed Conveyancer for a busy Post-Exchange conveyancing team in the City. The role demands handling a high volume of transactions from exchange through to completion and registration.

The successful candidate will manage transfer deeds, leases, searches and SDLT, while mentoring more junior members and reporting progress to the partner lead. Hybrid working is offered alongside private healthcare and life assurance.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years PQE as a Solicitor, CILEx Lawyer or Licensed Conveyancer in the UK.
• Experience in post-completion registrations and volume matters.
• Experience supervising paralegals and junior staff.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and approve transfer deeds and leases.
• Prepare for execution and completion.
• Review replies to pre-completion requisitions.
• Submit and review searches.
• Prepare SDLT returns and arrange payment.
• Prepare AP1 applications.
• Provide regular progress reports to the partner lead.
• Train and develop junior team members.
• Review post-exchange and post-completion processes.

Skills

Client-focused

Excellent communication

Work with limited supervision

Education

PQE 2+ years

UK conveyancing experience

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

Our client based in the heart of the City, recognised within the Legal 500 are seeking to add a Solicitor, Legal Executive or Licensed Conveyancer to work in our clients Post-Exchange team. You will have a minimum of 2 years + experience. Hybrid working, private healthcare and life assurance are some of the many benefits on offer.

The successful candidate will play a vital within the team, dealing with a significant number of transactions from the point of exchange of contracts to completion and beyond to registration.

Responsibilities for this Conveyancing Solicitor, Legal Executive or Licensed Conveyancer vacancy:

• Prepare and approve transfer deed and leases
• Prepare for the execution and completion
• Review replies to pre-completion requisitions
• Submit and review searches
• Preparing SDLT returns and arranging payment
• Prepare AP1 applications
• Provide regular updated reporting to the partner lead
• Take an active role and responsibility in training and developing more junior members of the team
• Provide the team with progress reports
• Review post exchange and post completion processes

Person Specification for this Conveyancing Solicitor, Legal Executive or Licensed Conveyancer vacancy:

• At least two year's PQE as a Solicitor, CILEx Lawyer or Licensed Conveyancer in the UK
• Experience in dealing with Post Completion registrations and matters in volume.
• Experience of supervising a team of paralegals.
• Competent in all MS applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Able to be client focused and have an approachable manner
• Have excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Able to work with limited supervision with the ability to prioritise workload to increase efficiency.

Benefits for this Conveyancing Solicitor, Legal Executive or Licensed Conveyancer vacancy:

• Competitive salary plus a very generous bonus scheme
• Hybrid working
• Private healthcare
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Season ticket loan
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme

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