Senior Residential Conveyancing Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive

Legal Southwest Ltd; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related salary up to £10,

Partnership prospects and professional

Christmas closure week

4pm Friday finishes in August

Enhanced maternity contributions

Health and compassionate leave

Discounted legal services; eye tests &

Job summary

Legal Southwest Ltd. is a Devon-based firm with multiple offices, offering a supportive culture and clear route towards partnership. You will independently manage residential transactions from instruction to post-completion, handling freehold/leasehold sales, purchases and remortgages.

The role emphasizes client service, relationship building and contributing to the property department’s growth, with partnership prospects and professional development supported by leadership.

Qualifications

• Experienced Residential Conveyancing Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive.
• Able to manage a busy caseload with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication, organisation and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage residential transactions from instruction through post-completion.
• Develop professional referral networks and contribute to the department's growth.
• Nurture existing client relationships and service delivery.

Skills

Caseload management

Communication skills

Organisation

Relationship-building

Networking

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive

Job description

Devon | Opportunities across multiple offices

Legal Southwest is recruiting for an established Devon firm offering a supportive culture, recognition for achievement and a clear route towards partnership.

The role

You will independently manage residential transactions from instruction through to post-completion, including freehold and leasehold sales, purchases and remortgages.

Alongside delivering clear, proactive client service, you will nurture existing relationships, develop professional referral networks and contribute to the property department’s growth.

About you

You will be an experienced Residential Conveyancing Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive, confident managing a busy caseload with minimal supervision.

Strong communication, organisation and relationship-building skills are essential, together with enthusiasm for networking and working collaboratively.

Why join?

The firm’s leadership encourages staff feedback and places kindness, inclusion and wellbeing at the centre of its culture. Benefits include:

• A performance-related fee-earner salary scheme offering up to £10,000 additional salary annually, subject to scheme criteria.
• Partnership prospects and support for professional development.
• A week’s Christmas closure without using annual leave.
• 4pm Friday finishes throughout August.
• Enhanced maternity contributions.
• A considerate approach to health, family commitments and compassionate leave.
• Discounted legal services, paid eye tests and contributions towards glasses.

Legal Southwest will never, without exception, send out your CV without your prior knowledge or consent so please be assured that we treat every application with the utmost confidentiality.