Residential Property Lawyer

Yolk Recruitment; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday leave

Enhanced pension

Life assurance

Health Cash Plan

24/7 GP service

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development support

Sabbatical opportunities

Cycle to Work

Volunteering days

Social events

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is working with a well-established regional firm seeking a Residential Property Lawyer to manage a full caseload from instruction to post-completion, in Bournemouth or Poole.

The role covers freehold/leasehold sales, purchases, remortgages and land transactions, with opportunities in new build developments, shared ownership, lease extensions and equity release; hybrid/flexible working is offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' fee-earning experience in residential property.
• Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive.
• Strong knowledge of residential property and land law.
• Experience managing your own caseload from instruction through to post-completion.
• Confident working independently and managing deadlines.
• Strong client and communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships with clients and professional contacts.
• Ideally some experience mentoring junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Own matters from instruction through to post-completion.
• Handle a broad range of residential property work including sales, purchases, remortgages and land transactions.
• Liaise with clients, estate agents, lenders, managing agents and other solicitors to move transactions forward.
• Guide more junior lawyers and support staff where possible.
• Work as part of a collaborative Land team across Bournemouth/Poole.

Skills

Fee-earning experience

Caseload management

Client communication

Independent working

Mentoring juniors

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Chartered Legal Executive

Job description

Opportunity: Residential Property Lawyer (3+ PQE)

Location: Bournemouth or Poole (Hybrid | Flexible Working)

Salary: Up to £80,000 + Bonus

If you're an experienced Residential Property Lawyer who enjoys running your own caseload, looking after your clients and getting stuck into the detail of a transaction, this could be a really good next move!

We're working with a well-established regional firm with a strong presence across Dorset and Somerset. They have a sizeable and experienced team behind them, but retain a friendly, down-to-earth feel, and they're looking for another experienced lawyer to join their Land team in Bournemouth or Poole.

The Work:

This is a proper fee-earning role where you'll have ownership of your own matters from instruction through to post-completion.

You'll deal with a broad range of residential property work, including freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, remortgages and wider Land transactions. There's also scope to get involved in more specialist work including new build developments, shared ownership, lease extensions and equity release, giving you plenty of opportunity to build on your existing experience.

You'll liaise with clients, estate agents, lenders, managing agents and other solicitors to keep transactions moving, managing the full journey from taking on the instruction and investigating title through to exchange, completion and post-completion.

There's scope to guide more junior lawyers and support staff so if you enjoy sharing your knowledge and helping others develop, you'll have the opportunity to do that here.

The Team:

The Land team is an established part of the firm, with experienced lawyers working across its offices and different areas of property.

You'll have your own caseload and plenty of autonomy but won't be working in isolation. There's a good level of experience around you, with a really collaborative approach and opportunities to learn from others.

What They Are Looking For:

• 3+ years' fee-earning experience in Residential Property
• Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive
• Strong knowledge of residential property and Land Law
• Experience managing your own caseload from instruction through to post-completion
• Confident working independently and managing your own deadlines
• Strong client and communication skills
• Comfortable building relationships with clients and professional contacts
• Ideally, some experience supporting or mentoring more junior colleagues

Most importantly, they're looking for someone who knows their stuff, takes pride in their work and wants to be part of a team rather than simply processing files.

Why This Firm?

This is a firm that's been established in the South West for many years and has built a strong reputation across the region. It's large enough to offer plenty of expertise and career opportunities but still has that local, personal approach that matters to clients and the people who work there.

Career development is a big part of the offering, with support for ongoing learning, professional development and progression within the firm.

And the benefits aren't bad either:

• 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays + birthday leave
• Ability to buy or sell annual leave
• Enhanced pension and bonus scheme
• Life assurance
• Health Cash Plan
• 24/7 GP service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning and development support
• Sabbatical opportunities
• Cycle to Work and electric vehicle schemes
• Volunteering days
• Regular social and charity events

The Important Bit…

If you're at the point where you're thinking "I'm good at residential property, I know how to run a caseload, but I want somewhere I can actually build on that", this one is worth looking at!

And if you're not actively looking, I'm always happy to give you the lowdown on the role and the team confidentially, and you can decide whether it's one worth exploring.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic.

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.