Residential Conveyancer

Oculus Legal Group; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Career progression

Professional development

Generous annual leave

Birthday off

Job summary

A highly regarded Top 200 UK law firm invites a Residential Property Solicitor to join its Bishop’s Stortford team on a hybrid basis. You will manage your own caseload and advise on high-value residential transactions, including sales, purchases, and remortgages, while delivering excellent client service.

You will work with experienced peers, have autonomy, and have opportunities to build relationships with high-net-worth clients, referrers and professional contacts, with strong support for your

Qualifications

• Experience advising on residential property transactions.
• Ability to work with high-net-worth clients.

Responsibilities

• Managing your own caseload of residential property matters from instruction to completion.
• Acting for high-net-worth individuals on high-value residential transactions.
• Handling sales, purchases, remortgages, equity release, shared ownership and lease extensions.
• Providing commercially focused, technically excellent advice and delivering an exceptional client experience.
• Building long-term relationships with clients, referrers and professional contacts.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the firm to provide a complete service.
• Supporting senior lawyers on more complex transactions when required.
• Contributing to networking, marketing and business development initiatives.
• Maintaining high standards of file management, billing and time recording.

Skills

Caseload management

Residential property

Client relationship building

Job description

Residential Conveyancer/Solicitor

Bishop’s Stortford | Hybrid Working

Are you a Residential Property Solicitor looking to work on higher-value, more complex transactions within a genuinely supportive and well-established team?

An exciting opportunity has arisen with a highly respected Top 200 UK law firm with a long-standing reputation for quality legal work and exceptional client service.

The firm has a strong presence across the region and acts for a broad private client base, including high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, business owners and families. This is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking practice where you can develop your career while working on a sophisticated and varied caseload.

The Role

You will join an established Residential Property team in Bishop’s Stortford, managing your own caseload and advising clients on a range of residential property transactions.

The work is varied and includes high-value sales and purchases, as well as more complex residential matters. You will have the opportunity to build trusted relationships with clients and become a key point of contact throughout their transactions.

You will be supported by experienced senior lawyers while having the autonomy to take ownership of your work and develop your own profile within the team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing your own caseload of residential property matters from instruction through to completion.
• Acting for high-net-worth individuals and private clients on high-value residential transactions.
• Handling sales, purchases, re-mortgages, equity release, shared ownership and lease extensions.
• Providing commercially focused, technically excellent advice and delivering an exceptional client experience.
• Building long-term relationships with clients, referrers and professional contacts.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider firm to provide a complete service to clients.
• Supporting senior lawyers on more complex transactions where required.
• Contributing to networking, marketing and business development initiatives.
• Maintaining high standards of file management, billing and time recording.

Why consider the opportunity?

You will have the opportunity to work with a high-quality private client base, handling sophisticated and higher-value work while benefiting from the resources and stability of an established Top 200 firm.

You’ll benefit from:

• A high-net-worth and high-value residential caseload.
• The opportunity to work alongside experienced and highly regarded lawyers.
• A well-established and supportive team.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression.
• Professional development and ongoing training.
• Networking and business development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Generous annual leave, including your birthday off, with the option to purchase additional holiday.
• A firm that genuinely values its people and promotes a positive work-life balance.

If you're a Residential Property Solicitor looking for a role where you can work with high-net-worth clients, handle quality and higher-value work, and build a long-term career within an established regional firm, this could be an excellent next step.