Residential Property Conveyancer Stamford Stamford.

Hegarty LLP; Stamford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Death in service

Bonus scheme

Paid parking

BUPA

Long service awards

EV salary sacrifice

Cash health plan

Job summary

Hegarty LLP in Stamford is seeking an experienced Residential Property Conveyancer to manage a portfolio of sales, purchases and remortgages. The role requires 3–5 years' PQE and a strong client-focused approach.

You will work from our Stamford office, handling due diligence, title checks and compliance with AML regulations while delivering exceptional service to returning clients and referrers.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years post-qualification experience in residential conveyancing.
• Experience handling sales, purchases, remortgages, leases and transfers of equity.
• Strong client care, communication and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of anti-money laundering regulations and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Deal with all residential conveyancing matters including sales, purchases, remortgage, transfers of equity, leasehold and freehold.
• Undertake risk assessment throughout the matter.
• Conduct due diligence and funds investigations per firm policy.
• Check and report on title to clients.
• Respond to enquiries from purchasers' solicitors; raise and manage replies.
• Identify risks and report to clients, lenders and agents as appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with lender requirements and pre/post completion conditions.
• Gather and secure documentation for correct registration after completion.
• Sign off files for exchange and completion ensuring steps meet CQS, lender and client instructions.

Job description

Residential Property Conveyancer Stamford

Stamford

Hegarty, one of the region’s leading law firms, are recruiting a Residential Property Conveyancer.

We are looking for an experienced fee earner with 3 to 5 years of post qualification experience to continue the exceptional service we offer our clients.

The successful candidate will have access to our network of returning clients and referrers and be based in our office in Stamford.

Key Responsibilities:

To deal with all residential conveyancing matters to include residential sales, residential purchases, re-mortgage, matrimonial transfers of equity, Leasehold & Freehold properties

• Undertake risk assessment throughout the matter
• Conduct due diligence and source of funds investigations in line with the firm’s policies and procedures
• Checking and reporting on title to clients
• Dealing with enquiries on purchases – both raising these and dealing with replies from sellers solicitors
• Identifying potential risks and reporting adequately to clients, lender and agents where appropriate
• Identifying and complying with lender requirements and special conditions both pre and post completion
• Identifying and obtaining all necessary documentation and requirements to make sure the property is correctly registered as quickly as possible following completion.
• Signing files off for exchange and completion confirming all necessary steps have been taken to ensure compliance with CQS protocol, lender requirements and client instructions
• Ensuring all necessary signed documentation is held prior to completion

Person Specification:

• Demonstrated knowledge of anti-money laundering regulations, and best practices
• Excellent client care skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Highly organised and able to work under pressure to specific deadlines

In return we are offering:

• A competitive salary in line with your previous experience
• 25 days holiday year in addition to Bank Holidays, rising to 27 days after 5 years service
• Additional paid time off at Christmas
• Birthday off as paid holiday each year
• Ability to buy and sell holiday
• Pension scheme
• Death in service benefit of twice the annual salary
• Bonus scheme
• Paid parking
• BUPA
• Long service awards
• Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme
• Cash health plan