Residential Conveyancing Fee Earner

Woollcombe Yonge Solicitors LLP; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday

Hybrid working

Company pension

Death in service

Employee assistance programme

Training opportunities

Job summary

Woollcombe Yonge Solicitors LLP in Plymouth is seeking a fee earner to join our Residential Conveyancing team. You will independently manage a busy caseload, handling sales, purchases and remortgages while delivering excellent client service.

The successful candidate will have at least 1 year of experience, a proven track record of fee earning, and be confident using a case management system. We offer a full-time, hybrid role with generous holidays.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in residential conveyancing.
• Proven track record of independent fee earning.
• Excellent client care skills and communication.
• Confident using a case management system.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage own busy caseload including sales, purchases and remortgages.
• Maintain and develop relationships with clients and professional contacts.
• Assist other fee earners and contribute to the team goals.

Job description

Our Residential Conveyancing department specialise in dealing with a variety of property matters and we are now seeking a fee earner to join our busy and friendly team, due to growth within the department.

The ideal candidate will independently manage their own busy caseload and deal with a range of transactions, including sales, purchases and remortgages.

You will be expected to assist with the maintenance of our excellent relationships with clients, professional contacts and work providers and to provide assistance to other fee earners in the team when required.

You will be focused on providing exceptional service and advice to your clients, have excellent verbal and written communication skills and work well within a team.

The successful candidate will need to have experience and a proven track record of independent fee earning and ideally have their own professional contacts and clients, as well as excellent client care skills and be confident using a case management system.

Job Type:Full time.

Salary:Remuneration is competitive and dependent upon experience.

Experience: at least 1 years experience.

Location:Plymouth, PL4 0AJ.

Why work for us?

You will be joining a well-established firm with a history dating back 250 years.

We are very much aware that our staff are vital to the success of our business. Our office is in the Sutton Harbour area of Plymouth’s City Centre, close to the sea and all local amenities, and we have recently undergone a huge renovation.

We strive to employ talented, commercially minded people who are committed to our vision of how clients should be treated and how quality legal services should be delivered. We want staff to have a “work hard play hard” approach to life and we want them to take responsibility and challenge themselves to reach their full potential. We pride ourselves on the levels of training we provide for our staff and the fact that we support anyone who wishes to train to achieve higher qualifications.

We adopt the approach that “we are all in this together” and that we all have a responsibility to work hard together as a team to achieve the goals of the business.

What to expect working at Woollcombe Yonge:

• Generous holiday allowance of 25 days per year
• PLUS public holidays
• PLUS an extended Christmas break
• Work / life balance is encouraged
• Full time hours are 35 hours a week (Our office hours are 9am-5pm with 1 hour for lunch)
• City centre location close to the sea and all amenities
• Hybrid working where appropriate
• Death in Service insurance cover
• Employee Assist Programme (EAP)
• Annual flu vaccinations and eyesight tests are available
• Progression and training opportunities
• Company pension scheme
• Team socials
• On site Mental Health First Aiders and Wellbeing champions
• As much tea & coffee as you can drink!

Woollcombe Yonge LLP is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Note:This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities