Conveyancing Solicitor/Legal Adviser

Ampa Holdings LLP; Lewes; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property team is urgently looking for a Conveyancing Solicitor or Legal Adviser in Peacehaven. The successful candidate will manage complex residential property matters, provide exceptional client service, and may lead junior team members. You will have the opportunity to work in a supportive and flexible environment, addressing diverse client needs with inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in residential property work.
• Ability to manage workload and delegate effectively.
• Experience engaging clients and developing relations.

Responsibilities

• Handle a wide range of residential property work including complex matters.
• Engage with clients and produce legal documentation.
• Supervise junior paralegals and assist them.

Skills

Client Care

Business Development

Team Management

Complex Property Work

Job description

Conveyancing Solicitor/Legal Adviser

Application Deadline: 30 June 2025

Department: Property - Property - Property - Property - Property - 0000

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Peacehaven

Reporting To: Nick Walsh

Description

We have an amazing opportunity for a highly accomplished Conveyancing Solicitor or Legal Adviser to join our Peacehaven team! You will be based at our central hub working with a fantastic team of experienced legal professionals.

We are looking for someone with ambition and drive to join our team. You will have proven experience of working on a range of complex matters, providing exceptional service to your clients. It would also be beneficial, but not essential, if you have previously led a team or had team management responsibilities.

Click here to find out more about our property team and the work that we do!

Key Responsibilities

• to handle a wide range of residential property work, including large complex matters
• engage with prospective legal clients, produce matter estimates and pre-instruction documentation
• produce written advice to clients and the required legal documents to progress and conclude their matter
• exercise high standards of client care in a professional and pleasant manner at all times
• working with marketing strategies to attract new clients and developing relationships with current clients
• assisting and supervising more junior fee earner/paralegals, delegating appropriate work to paralegals

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• highly accomplished Legal Adviser with relevant experience working in Residential Property.
• experience in a wide range of complex Residential Property work
• ability to manage your workload, knowing when to delegate and when to request additional input, to provide the best client service
• an understanding of clients as our business partners & the importance of knowing what is key for them
• proven business development experience, with the ability to build strong professional relationships

Job Benefits

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.

Read more about MWB's fantastic benefits!

We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences, and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

We have offices in hubs in Crawley, East Grinstead, Lewes, Brighton, Eastbourne, Seaford, Peacehaven, Storrington and Chichester.

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to join our team. We seek to engage a diverse workforce, focusing on inclusivity and fair treatment for all.

We oppose all forms of discrimination and promote equality of opportunity in everything we do.

We can make reasonable adjustments for applicants and employees with a disability so please let us know about any specific needs and requirements you have.