Residential Conveyancing Solicitor (Min. 6 months PQE)

Aberdein Considine; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Residential Conveyancing Solicitor to join their Edinburgh team. In this pivotal role, you will guide clients through the complexities of property transactions, ensuring a smooth process from start to finish. Your expertise will be vital in examining property titles, drafting legal documents, and providing sound legal advice. This is an exciting opportunity to enhance client relationships and contribute to the firm's growth by cross-selling services. If you are passionate about property law and client service, this role could be your next career milestone.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential conveyancing and legal documentation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and third parties.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of residential property transactions.
• Provide legal advice and assist clients throughout the process.
• Draft legal documents and liaise with third parties.

Skills

Residential Conveyancing

Client Communication

Legal Documentation

Title Examination

Legal Advice

Education

Law Degree

Solicitor Qualification

Job description

Position Type: Full Time/ Permanent

Aberdein Considine are looking for a Residential Conveyancing Solicitor to join the team in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will act for clients in the legal aspects of sale and purchase transactions, remortgages and transfers of title. They will also support the Partner and team in the provision of legal services by providing expert legal advice and assistance to clients within the department.

ROLE OF DEPARTMENT

• To assist clients with the sale and purchase of residential properties.
• To offer our services in relation to various other private client matters such as wills, continuing and welfare powers of attorney, discharges of standard security, transfers of title and equity releases.
• To cross-sell other services within the firm such as Financial Services

JOB PURPOSE

• Dealing with the conveyancing involved in the sale and purchase of properties for clients.
• Taking responsibility for the examination of the title of the purchase property.
• Advising clients on the legal implications of any issues arising.
• Receive and check mortgage instructions from lenders and undertake specific tasks required.
• Drafting deeds.
• Meeting with clients and explaining the required legal documents for execution.
• Advising of the legal process of the transaction.
• Taking clients instructions and implementing the contract.
• Dealing with settlement of all transactions timeously.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicating with clients and taking their instructions.
• To manage an agreed caseload of clients, providing appropriate legal advice and assistance.
• To process cases on a timely and cost effective basis.
• Liaising with third parties such as other solicitors and banks.
• Drafting legal documentation.
• Undertaking the conveyancing for sale and purchase transactions.
• To develop and maintain client relationships and enhance the firm's client base by effective liaison with existing clients, agents and introducers.
• To maximize the firm's potential to cross - sell services by identifying appropriate opportunities.
• To use the correct procedures and systems in order to manage cases effectively and in accordance with the firm's standards and legal requirements.