Residential Conveyancing Solicitor / Paralegal

Lindsays; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Residential Conveyancing Solicitor or Experienced Paralegal to join their dynamic team in Dundee. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to provide quality service in residential conveyancing, including sales, purchases, and re-mortgages. You will be instrumental in generating fee income, promoting the firm’s marketing initiatives, and developing client relationships. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this firm values its employees and offers a supportive environment. If you have the relevant experience and are eager to contribute to a forward-thinking team, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Long service holidays

Death in Service Benefit

Enhanced family policies

Discounted legal fees

Travel Loan scheme

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in residential conveyancing is essential.
• Ability to generate fee income and manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive service in residential conveyancing.
• Generate fee income and adhere to firm’s marketing initiatives.
• Assist in winning new business and cross-selling services.

Skills

Residential Conveyancing

Client Service

Networking

Legal Research

Fee Income Generation

Education

Law Degree

Qualified Solicitor/Paralegal

Job description

Residential Conveyancing Solicitor / Experienced Paralegal

Job title: Residential Conveyancing Solicitor / Experienced Paralegal

PQE: Flexible

Location: Dundee - this role is predominantly office based however, depending on experience, there may be the option to work from home on a limited basis.

Working hours: 9am-5pm Monday-Friday (35 hours per week)

Reporting to: Residential Conveyancing Partners

Job type: Permanent

Closing date: Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and interviews held on a rolling basis.

The role

We have a great opportunity for a Solicitor/Paralegal, with relevant experience, to join our forward thinking and dynamic Residential Conveyancing team. This role will assist with the provision of a quality service to clients in relation to all aspects of residential conveyancing including Sales, Purchases, Re-mortgages as well as:

• Provision of a comprehensive, quality service to clients of the firm primarily in all aspects of residential conveyancing including Sales, Purchases, Re-mortgages etc.
• Generate satisfactory level of fee income in accordance with set fee income targets, record all time and fee promptly during and/or on completion of transactions.
• Adhere to monthly fee earner certificate process.
• Keep up to date with developments in the law and regulatory requirements.
• Promote and support the Firm’s marketing initiatives.
• Develop the residential conveyancing side of the business including marketing to existing and future clients.
• Raise personal and Firm’s profile at networking events.
• Assist in winning new business for the Firm.
• Identify opportunities to cross sell services offered by the Firm.
• Ensure knowledge is up to date in relation to the services available to clients across the Firm as a whole and the various service sectors.

If you are interested in applying for the above role and possess the relevant experience please send your CV, including a note of your current salary, to Pearl Steeples, HR Business Partner, Caledonian Exchange, 19a Canning Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8HE or email: [e-mail].

Benefits

• 25 days holiday;
• 9 fixed days;
• Long service holidays which start to accrue after 5 years service;
• Death in Service Benefit (for those in the pension scheme);
• Enhanced family policies after a period of continuous service;
• Discounted legal fees;
• Travel Loan scheme after qualifying period;
• Hybrid working following a period of office based working.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion play an integral part in the people strategy at Lindsays. We are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment where our people feel valued and can reach their full potential.

Lindsays is committed to achieving a working environment which provides equality of opportunity and freedom from unlawful discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, pregnancy and maternity, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, disability, religion or beliefs, age or sexual orientation.

About us

Lindsays is a full-service law firm with a reputation for providing an excellent and outstanding service to clients. Our specialist teams offer a diverse range of services, allowing us to cater to the individual needs of a wide range of clients. The firm maintains strong residential property and private client departments and has an expanding range of corporate and commercial services, encompassing company law, corporate finance, intellectual property, technology, employment, charity law, rural property, commercial property and construction, all of which enjoy an excellent reputation in the marketplace.

With 51 Partners and over 300 staff, our goal is to have the right staff with the right skills to ensure we have superb people to advise and support clients. We are committed to investing in our people and believe in helping our staff succeed.