Legal Adviser

Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP; Crawley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP seeks a highly accomplished Residential Property Solicitor or Legal Adviser to join our Crawley hub. You will work with a team of experienced professionals on complex matters, providing exceptional service to clients.

The role requires handling a wide range of residential property work, engaging with clients, drafting advice and documents, and contributing to business development while mentoring junior staff. We welcome flexible working and diverse applicants.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a wide range of complex Residential Property matters.
• Experience advising clients and managing matter timelines.
• Ability to supervise junior fee earners and paralegals.

Responsibilities

• Handle a wide range of residential property work, including large complex matters.
• Engage with prospective clients, produce matter estimates and pre-instruction documentation.
• Produce written advice and required legal documents to progress matters.
• Maintain high standards of client care in a professional and pleasant manner.
• Develop marketing strategies to attract new clients and nurture relationships.
• Supervise junior fee earners and paralegals.

Skills

Residential Property

Legal Advisory

Client Care

Business Development

Job description

We have an amazing opportunity for a highly accomplished Residential Property Solicitor or Legal Adviser! You will be based at our modern Crawley 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. What you will be doing:

• 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
• 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
• 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 the following office hubs across the South East: Brighton, Chichester, Crawley, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Lewes, Seaford, Storrington, Southampton & Tunbridge Wells. 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.