Residential Conveyancer

GMP Worldwide; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Nine-day fortnight

Birthday day off

One-month sabbatical

Staff recognition awards

Life Assurance

Health Care Cash Plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Job summary

GMP Recruitment Agency Ltd is supporting a Bristol-based law firm in recruiting a Residential Conveyancer/Solicitor with 3+ years of experience. The role involves handling a complex residential conveyancing caseload, supervising junior staff, and maintaining strong client relationships.

The firm offers a competitive package with a hybrid working arrangement, generous leave, sabbatical opportunities, life assurance, health plans and ongoing recognition awards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience handling a complex residential conveyancing caseload.
• Strong knowledge of sale, purchase and remortgage matters including leases and transfers of equity.
• Experience with SDLT, unregistered properties, and related issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of residential conveyancing matters.
• Supervise and develop junior staff within the team.
• Maintain high levels of client service and nurture introducer relationships.

Skills

Residential conveyancing

Client relationship skills

Supervising juniors

Education

Qualified Solicitor/Licensed Conveyancer/Legal Executive

Job description

Residential Conveyancer/Solicitor | 3 Years PQE +

GMP Recruitment are proud to be supporting a highly respected Bristol based law firm in the recruitment of an experienced Residential Conveyancer/Solicitor to join their dynamic team.

We are looking for truly passionate and self-motivated individuals who can build upon and directly contribute to the continued success of the business.

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will report to the Directors, managing a varied caseload of residential conveyancing work whilst supervising and developing junior members of staff.

Strong client relationship skills are essential to meet the needs and expectations of clients and ever-growing introducer base, who always expect a high level of professional service.

Whilst a qualified Lawyer (Solicitor, Legal Executive, Licensed Conveyancer) would be desirable, we can also consider non-qualified conveyancers.

Candidate Requirements

To be considered, applicants should possess:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience running a complex caseload of residential conveyancing matters.
• Strong knowledge and technical experience of:
• Residential conveyancing across the full range of sale, purchase and re-mortgage matters.
• Leasehold and lease extension work.
• Transfers of Equity
• New build
• SDLT requirements, including relevant reliefs and exemptions, in residential conveyancing matters.
• Dealing with unregistered properties.
• The impact of restrictions and cautions lodged against a property and how these might be removed.

Salary & Benefits

Our client offers an excellent package including:

• Competitive salary up to £55,000 DOE
• Hybrid working (home and office) Following completion of probation
• Nine-day fortnight flexible working scheme (available after probation period)
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional day off for your birthday
• Additional annual leave for long service, including a one-month fully paid sabbatical
• Monthly employee recognition awards
• Flexible Holiday Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

About Our Client

Our client only focusses on residential property work and are true experts in their field. They are a national firm with a particular speciality in the London market and across the South of England and have won numerous awards for their work.

GMP Recruitment Agency Ltd agency are recruiting for this role on behalf of our client and are acting as a Recruitment Agency.