Residential Property Solicitor – NQ to 2 years PQE

Legal Southwest; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in Exeter seeks a Residential Property Solicitor for their Rural Property team. The role involves diverse property work, mentoring, and opportunities for professional growth. Ideal candidates are personable, driven, and have relevant experience in property law.

Qualifications

• Experience in property work gained during training or post qualification.
• Personable, driven, and enthusiastic communicator.

Responsibilities

• Act for clients in buying, selling, and mortgaging rural properties.
• Participate in marketing initiatives and build client relationships.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Independence

Education

NQ to 2-year PQE Solicitor

FCILEx

Licensed Conveyancer

Job description

On behalf of our client, we are looking to recruit a Residential Property Solicitor to join their Rural Property team.

The Role:

Your role as part of the rural property team will include acting for clients in a broad range of property work including buying, selling and mortgaging all manner of rural property from manor houses, farms and woodlands to holiday letting businesses and nature reserves. You will have a varied and interesting caseload (which will include some residential conveyancing of higher value properties) with the chance to hone existing skills and learn new ones, from overage and promotion agreements to dealing with easements and sporting rights. You will be supported in your work and mentored to run your own caseload with supervision. You will pro-actively participate in department and firm-wide marketing initiatives as well as initiate, build and maintain client and referrer relationships.

Skills & Experience required:

• You will be a NQ to 2-year PQE Solicitor, FCILEx, or Licensed Conveyancer with some experience of property work (whether residential or commercial) gained as part of your training or post qualification.
• You will be personable, driven and enthusiastic and an effective communicator who is looking to build a successful career in rural property. As well as being comfortable working collaboratively within the team, you will also be able to work independently.

In return you will be part of a firm who are committed to supporting their teams, giving all members of the firm the opportunity to reach their full potential, with a real focus on training and development.

A competitive salary and hybrid working is available.

Please get in touch if you would like more information about this role or send your CV via the form below in complete confidence and we will get back to you.

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