Residential Property Lawyer

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

27 days annual leave plus public holidays

Flexible working options

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

A well-established law firm in Reading is seeking an experienced Residential Property Lawyer to provide high-quality advice and supervisory support within the team. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience specializing in residential property law and possess strong technical and client service skills. This role offers flexible working, competitive benefits, and the chance to contribute to business development initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage a caseload independently.
• Experience supervising junior team members.
• Strong understanding of residential property law.
• Excellent technical, drafting, and commercial skills
• Strong relationship-building and client service focus

Responsibilities

• Advise on a full breadth of residential property transactional work.
• Support the development of junior team members.
• Deliver high levels of client care and service.
• Contribute positively to a dynamic team.
• Stay updated on key issues in residential property law.
• Developing referral opportunities across the firm and engaging in business development initiatives

Skills

Strong experience in residential property

Excellent technical, drafting, and commercial skills

Strong relationship-building

Client service focus

Drafting skills

Education

6+ years PQE or equivalent

Job description

Residential Property Lawyer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Residential Property Lawyer to join a well-established and growing law firm based in Reading.

The firm’s Residential Property team handles a broad range of non-contentious residential property work, including sales and purchases, re-mortgages, transfers of equity, voluntary first registrations, and lease extensions. You will work collaboratively within a supportive team, supervising junior colleagues, managing your own caseload, and providing high-quality, client‑focused advice.

Pay range

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd provided pay range. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Duties include:

• Advising on the full breadth of residential property transactional work
• Supervising and supporting the development of junior team members
• Delivering consistently high levels of client care and service
• Making an active, positive contribution to a dynamic and ambitious team
• Keeping up to date with key issues within residential property law and sharing knowledge across the team
• Developing referral opportunities across the firm and engaging in business development initiatives

Requirements:

• 6+ years PQE (CILEX lawyers or Licensed Conveyancers considered)
• Strong experience in residential property
• Ability to manage a caseload independently and supervise junior team members
• Excellent technical, drafting, and commercial skills
• Strong relationship-building and client service focus

Benefits include:

• Private Medical Insurance
• 27 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Cycle to Work scheme, gym contributions, and more

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom