Residential Conveyancer - Requires New Build Experience

QED Legal; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking

Bonus scheme linked to targets

Attendance bonus

Birthday leave

Hybrid/remote working 2–3 days per wk

Coaching and mentoring plans

Job summary

QED Legal Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Residential Conveyancer to join its property team in Bolton. The role combines managing a varied caseload with mentoring junior staff, while maintaining high standards of client service.

You will handle a range of conveyancing matters from instruction to completion, including complex sales and purchases, while working in a hybrid setup with 2–3 days of remote work per week.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of residential conveyancing processes and titles.
• Ability to manage a caseload with minimal supervision.
• Experience supervising trainees, paralegals or admins.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Professional, proactive and team-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of residential conveyancing matters from instruction through to completion.
• Handling complex freehold and leasehold sales and purchases.
• Reviewing and reporting on title in relation to property purchases.
• Drafting contract documentation and mortgage reports.
• Analysing property searches and raising enquiries.
• Preparing completion statements and invoices.
• Managing exchange of contracts, completion and post-completion formalities.
• Mentoring trainees, paralegals and admins.
• Developing junior team members and maintaining service standards.

Skills

Residential conveyancing

Client care

Mentoring juniors

Time management

Initiative

Job description

Residential Conveyancer

Location: Bolton, Hybrid (2/3 days WFH) Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Residential Conveyancing Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or Licensed Conveyancer to join an established and growing residential property team.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced conveyancing professional looking to take ownership of a varied and interesting caseload, including complex residential property transactions, while playing an important role in supervising, developing and mentoring junior members of the team.

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of all aspects of residential conveyancing, excellent client care skills and the ability to manage matters independently from initial instruction through to completion.

The Role You will be responsible for managing your own residential conveyancing caseload, handling a broad range of transactions including new build properties, sales, purchases, leasehold properties, remortgages, Help to Buy matters.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a caseload of residential conveyancing matters from instruction through to completion.
• Handling complex freehold and leasehold sales and purchases.
• Reviewing and reporting on legal title in relation to property purchases.
• Preparing and issuing contract documentation.
• Drafting mortgage reports and advising clients on relevant matters.
• Reviewing and analysing property searches and raising appropriate enquiries.
• Preparing completion statements and invoices.
• Managing exchange of contracts, completion and post-completion formalities.
• Supervising, supporting and mentoring trainees, paralegals and administrative colleagues.
• Helping to develop junior members of the team and maintain high standards of service delivery.

Requirements To be considered for this opportunity, you should:

• Have a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of residential property transactions, including complex matters.
• Be confident managing your own caseload with minimal supervision.
• Have experience or the ability to supervise and mentor trainees, paralegals and administrative support staff.
• Possess excellent communication, organisational and time-management skills.
• Be comfortable using your own initiative while working effectively as part of a team.
• Demonstrate a professional, self-motivated and committed approach.

Salary and Benefits The firm offers a competitive package, including:

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Parking.
• Bonus scheme linked to the achievement of targets.
• Attendance bonus.
• An additional day of annual leave for your birthday.
• Flexibility to work from homefor 2/3 days per week.
• Coaching and mentoring plans to support ongoing professional development.