Residential Property Solicitor

Insight Select Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Job summary

Insight Select Ltd is seeking a Residential Property Solicitor in London (Crouch End, North London) to join a boutique firm. The role offers genuine client ownership, business development opportunities and a stake in growing the property team.

You will manage your own caseload, handle sales, purchases, leases and refinancings, and work closely with partners and the property department. We are targeting candidates with 2-3 years PQE in residential property, a proven track record of managing

Qualifications

• 2–3 years PQE in residential property
• Experience managing residential property transactions
• Confident managing own caseload
• Excellent client care and communication skills
• Experience supervising trainees or paralegals
• Commercially minded with business development interest
• Organised with time-sensitive documentation
• Collaborative team player with proactive BD approach
• Existing client/referrer following advantageous

Responsibilities

• Manage your own residential property caseload from instruction through to completion
• Handle freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, leases and refinancing matters
• Advise investors, developers, landlords and tenants
• Develop client relationships and referrals with local agents and referrers
• Support growth of the team and participate in BD events and newsletters
• Mentor trainees and paralegals and maintain high client service standards
• Ensure compliance with SRA principles and internal risk procedures

Skills

Residential property

Client communication

Business development

Paralegal supervision

Time management

Job description

Residential Property Solicitor - Crouch End, North London

£DOE + Bonus Hybrid 2-3 Years PQE

We're working with a well-established and growing boutique London law firm that is looking to appoint a Residential Property Solicitor to join its team.

This is a great opportunity for a 2-3 years PQE residential property solicitor who is looking for a role offering genuine client ownership, business development opportunities and the chance to play an active part in growing a property team.

The firm has a strong reputation for providing a high level of client service and has a friendly, collaborative culture, with offices across North London.

The Role

You'll manage your own residential property caseload, working directly with clients while also working closely with partners and the wider property team.

Your work will include:

• Managing freehold and leasehold sales and purchases
• Dealing with new leases and refinancing matters
• Advising investors, developers, landlords and tenants
• Managing your own caseload from instruction through to completion
• Building relationships with local agents and referrers
• Developing your own work and client contacts
• Supporting the growth of the Crouch End property team
• Attending marketing, networking and business development events
• Contributing to newsletters and legal updates
• Working alongside and helping develop trainees and paralegals
• Maintaining excellent client care and obtaining positive client/referrer feedback
• Working in accordance with SRA principles, professional conduct requirements and internal risk procedures

About You

We're looking for someone who:

• Has 2-3 years PQE within residential property
• Has strong experience managing residential property transactions
• Is confident managing their own caseload
• Has excellent client care and communication skills
• Can demonstrate experience supporting or managing paralegals, legal assistants or trainees
• Is commercially minded and interested in developing client/referrer relationships
• Is organised and comfortable managing time-sensitive documentation
• Enjoys working collaboratively within a close-knit team
• Has a proactive approach to business development

A candidate with an existing client or referrer following would be advantageous, although this is not essential.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Target-related bonus
• 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday and the period between Christmas and New Year
• Hybrid working following completion of probation
• Private medical insurance with Bupa
• Life assurance at 4x salary
• Monthly company-funded socials
• Subsidised annual team holiday
• Generous parental leave
• Paid sabbatical after 10 years
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee referral scheme
• Paid optical care
• Extensive wellbeing programme
• Friendly, supportive and inclusive working environment

If you're a residential property solicitor looking for a role where you can take ownership of your work while also having the opportunity to help grow a team, we'd be keen to hear from you.