Residential Property Solicitor - Manchester

Harrison Drury Solicitors; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK-based law firm in Manchester is looking for a Residential Property Solicitor with over 5 years of PQE to handle property transactions. The successful candidate will exhibit excellent communication skills and strong client service capabilities while managing caseloads effectively. This full-time position involves significant interaction with clients and agents, providing updates and drafting necessary documentation. This firm emphasizes the development of its employees within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with ideally at least 5 years PQE in residential conveyancing.
• Good IT skills are essential.
• Ability to handle a busy caseload comfortably.

Responsibilities

• Handle a busy caseload of property transactions.
• Provide regular updates and draft documentation.
• Liaise with clients and provide support to other service line teams.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Client service

Organisational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Ability to work autonomously

Tools

SOS case management system

Job description

Residential Property Solicitor – Manchester

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Harrison Drury is a market-leading firm of solicitors with offices across the North West and Staffordshire, servicing both business and private clients. We have been successful for a fifth time placing in the Top 100 Best Companies to work for in the UK. We are an employer of choice because we have a culture that challenges the conventional law firm approach and focuses our energy on getting great results for our clients, while attracting and developing brilliant people.

We are looking for a qualified solicitor with ideally at least 5 years + PQE who has a real passion for residential property to join the busy team in Manchester. Candidates must demonstrate excellent communication skills and an ability to deliver outstanding client service, as the role involves regular contact with clients and agents.

The successful candidate will provide clients and agents with regular updates, advice, and draft documentation. The role involves operating a Case Management System, so good IT skills are essential. We are looking for a candidate with keen attention to detail and who is confident working autonomously within a challenging commercial environment and can hit the ground running.

The core purpose of the role is to undertake fee-earning work to provide a profitable contribution to the department, to provide support and assistance to the department and to ensure the development of the firm in line with the business plan.

Role

• Effectively handle a busy caseload of a wide range of property transactions, including purchases, sales, and re-mortgages of freehold and leasehold properties.
• Liaise with and provide support to other service line teams.
• Develop client relationships within the residential team and refer work internally to other service lines.
• Meet client expectations through timely acknowledgement and progression of client calls and queries.
• Assist with business development and marketing activities.
• Provide support to solicitors as required, working collaboratively.
• Understand and contribute to the team’s objectives.

Skills and Experience

• 5+ years PQE in residential conveyancing / property.
• Good organisational, communication, and time‑management skills.
• Ability to run own caseload comfortably.
• Proven effective management of matters.

Desirable

• Experience with SOS case management system.

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level.
• Employment type: Full‑time.
• Job function: Legal.
• Industry: Legal Services.

Harrison Drury is a people business with relationships at its heart. We deliver legal services as trusted legal partners to businesses, individuals and families across Lancashire, Cumbria, Manchester, Merseyside and Staffordshire.