Residential Conveyancer

Henderson Scott Limited; Lower Blandford St Mary; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

Henderson Scott Limited is seeking a Residential Conveyancer to join the Bournemouth team on a hybrid basis. The role covers managing a varied caseload, handling sales and purchases, and supporting the department with client communications and timely progress of transactions.

Ideal candidates have experience in residential conveyancing, strong client-facing skills, and a collaborative approach within a busy team. Excellent progression opportunities and a supportive environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential conveyancing.
• Understanding of the residential conveyancing process.
• Experience managing your own files.
• Strong communication and client relationship skills.
• Collaborative approach within a busy team.
• Commitment to delivering excellent client service.
• Ability to develop client relationships and contribute to business growth.

Responsibilities

• Manage own residential conveyancing caseload from instruction through to completion.
• Handle sales and purchases across a range of residential transactions.
• Support qualified fee earners across the full transaction lifecycle.
• Maintain regular communication with clients, estate agents and other professionals.
• Review title documentation, raise enquiries and progress transactions efficiently.
• Deliver excellent client care while ensuring compliance with procedures and standards.
• Build and develop relationships with clients and professional referrers.
• Contribute to the wider success and growth of the team.

Skills

Residential conveyancing

File management

Client communication

Relationship building

Team collaboration

Client service excellence

Job description

Residential Conveyancer

Location: Bournemouth
PQE: NQ+ - All levels considered
Salary: £52,000+ depending on experience
Working Pattern: Hybrid working available

The Opportunity

An excellent opportunity has arisen for Residential Conveyancers at all levels to join a highly regarded, Legal 500-recognised law firm in Bournemouth.

With work already coming into the team, this is an opportunity to join an established and successful Residential Property department with an existing caseload and strong pipeline of work.

Whether you're an ambitious newly qualified Solicitor looking to accelerate your development or an experienced Senior Associate seeking greater responsibility and a clear route towards partnership or management, the team can offer opportunities to suit your career ambitions.

You’ll be working alongside some of the best residential property lawyers in the area, benefiting from a genuinely collaborative environment, high-quality work and excellent progression pathways.

The Role

You will join a busy and collaborative Residential Property team, handling a varied caseload of residential conveyancing matters and supporting the continued development of the department.

Depending on your experience, responsibilities may include:

• Managing your own residential conveyancing caseload from instruction through to completion.

• Handling sales and purchases across a range of residential property transactions.

• Supporting qualified fee earners across the full transaction lifecycle, including post-completion matters.

• Maintaining regular communication with clients, estate agents and other professional contacts.

• Reviewing title documentation, raising enquiries and progressing transactions efficiently.

• Delivering excellent client care while ensuring compliance with relevant procedures and CQS standards.

• Building and developing relationships with clients and professional referrers.

• Contributing to the wider success and growth of the team.

More senior candidates will have the opportunity to take on greater responsibility, develop their own client relationships and play an active role in the future direction of the department.

About You

The team is keen to hear from Residential Conveyancing professionals at all levels, from NQ Solicitors through to experienced Senior Associates.

You will ideally have:

• Experience working within a residential conveyancing team in a fee-earning capacity.

• A good understanding of the residential conveyancing process.

• Experience managing your own files or supporting qualified fee earners across transactions.

• Strong communication and client relationship skills.

• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively within a busy team.

• A genuine commitment to delivering excellent client service.

For more senior appointments, you will bring broad residential property experience, established professional relationships and the confidence to contribute to business development and the wider growth of the department.

What's on Offer?

• Salary from £52,000+, depending on experience.

• Hybrid working arrangements.

• Immediate workflow and an existing varied caseload.

• Opportunity to join a Legal 500-recognised team.

• Collaboration with some of the strongest residential property lawyers in the area.

• Excellent career progression pathways.

• Potential routes into partnership and management.

• A supportive and high-performing team environment.

• Opportunities for both ambitious junior lawyers and experienced senior professionals.

Interested?

Whether you're looking to establish yourself as a newly qualified conveyancer or take the next step towards senior leadership, this is an excellent opportunity to join a successful team with the work, support and progression opportunities to match your ambitions.