Senior Technical Conveyancer – Complex Residential

Shoosmiths; Northampton; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Shoo smiths in Northampton or Solent is seeking a Senior Technical Conveyancer to lead complex residential transactions and provide high-level technical guidance within the Swiitch team.

The role is office-based five days a week during probation, with a potential agile working arrangement after probation. You will support colleagues, supervise junior staff, and ensure quality standards across the team.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in residential conveyancing.
• Strong technical knowledge of the conveyancing process.
• Experience handling unregistered, freehold and leasehold transactions.
• Experience with new build, shared ownership, transfer of equity and remortgages.
• Ability to supervise or mentor junior team members.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical specialist within the conveyancing team.
• Manage complex residential transactions from instruction to completion.
• Handle freehold and leasehold sale and purchase transactions.
• Deal with new build and shared ownership transactions.
• Deal with transfers of equity and remortgages.
• Provide technical guidance and support to paralegals and colleagues.
• Support file reviews, compliance, risk management and quality control.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, lenders, developers and referrers.

Skills

Residential conveyancing

Technical knowledge

High net worth

Title checking

Client relationships

Mentoring juniors

Tools

Microsoft Office

Conveyancing software

Job description

Shoo smiths in Northampton or Solent is seeking a Senior Technical Conveyancer to lead complex residential transactions and provide high-level technical guidance within the Swiitch team.

The role is office-based five days a week during probation, with a potential agile working arrangement after probation. You will support colleagues, supervise junior staff, and ensure quality standards across the team.