Senior residential property lawyer / partner

Levi Solicitors LLP; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established law firm is seeking a senior property lawyer to join their dynamic Residential Conveyancing team. This role offers the chance to manage a diverse range of transactions, ensuring high standards of service. The firm values innovation and fresh ideas, providing a supportive environment for professional growth. With a commitment to quality client care, this position promises a rewarding career path in a collaborative setting. If you're passionate about property law and looking for an opportunity to make a real impact, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Generous Holiday Entitlement

Paid Volunteer Day Off

Employee Assistance Programme

Casual Dress Code

Qualifications

• Minimum six years of experience in residential conveyancing.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage residential property transactions from instruction to completion.
• Conduct title checks and manage complex transactions.

Skills

Residential Property Transactions

Case Management

Title Checks

Client Care

Problem Solving

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

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Levi Solicitorsis a high quality, client-centred law firm with approximately 65 staff. Due to continued success, it is necessary to grow our team further.

We are looking for a senior property lawyer or partner to join our busy Residential Conveyancing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established firm known for high standards, client satisfaction, and a strong, supportive team. While we take pride in our established reputation, we are also a forward-thinking organisation keen on embracing new innovations, technologies, and valuing fresh ideas.

At Levi Solicitors, quality and support matter – both for our clients and our staff. That’s why we’ve structured our conveyancing department into dedicated teams, each comprising an experienced conveyancer and a senior conveyancing assistant. This collaborative approach ensures a supportive environment, providing exposure to a wide variety of conveyancing cases, and offering excellent opportunities for both personal and professional development.

We are specifically seeking experienced conveyancers capable of managing a caseload from start to finish. You will handle a diverse range of transactions including freehold, leasehold and shared ownership, ensuring high standards of service at every stage.

Main Responsibilities:

• Full case management: Independently manage residential property transactions from instruction to completion, ensuring adherence to compliance and quality standards.
• Title checks: Conduct comprehensive title reviews, raise and resolve any issues,
• Mortgage and scheme expertise: Advise clients on mortgage offers and HTB (Help to Buy) schemes.
• Leasehold and shared ownership: Confidently manage complex transactions such as leasehold, shared ownership, resolving any challenges in a timely manner.
• Transaction coordination: Liaise with clients, lenders, estate agents, and other solicitors to ensure smooth progress of each transaction.
• Completion preparation: Prepare transfer documents, obtain redemption figures, and ready files for completion once contracts are exchanged.
• System and client updates: Keep the company’s case management system and portal updated, ensuring accurate and timely progress reporting.

Person Specification

We are seeking someone with:

• At least six years of strong conveyancing experience, with a thorough understanding of residential property transactions.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to professionally manage a busy caseload with attention to detail.
• A passion for providing quality client care and successfully delivering results on time.
• A proactive, solution-oriented approach to handling complex transactions independently.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary: £45,000 upwards (commensurate on experience plus a generous bonus scheme
• We offer hybrid and flexible working after a period of training. We are happy to discuss your requirements with you, but ask that you are in the office at least one day a week. This can either be from our Leeds city centre or Moortown office
• Work/life balance and supportive, friendly work environment
• Generous holiday entitlement (including Christmas closure, your birthday off and incremental holiday days)
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• Casual dress code (business attire only when meeting clients)
• Sports and Social and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee
• Paid volunteer day off to support a cause of your choice
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing.

Why Join Us?

Joining Levi Solicitors offers you all the benefits of working in a well-established firm while being part of a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation. We are passionate about innovation and welcome fresh ideas and suggestions, ensuring you can make a real difference to the future of the firm. Our commitment to investing in our people means you’ll receive ongoing support and development in a role that offers variety, responsibility, and career advancement.

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply with an up-to-date CV and brief cover letter [e-mail].

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES– we reserve the right to contact any candidates direct where agencies have not been instructed to assist with recruitment.

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