Solicitor

JMC Legal Recruitment; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Hybrid working after probation

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Contributory pension

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment seeks a Residential Property Solicitor in Bournemouth with 4+ years PQE to manage a quality residential property caseload. The firm emphasises independence, client clarity, and local market presence, with a supportive team and clear career progression.

You will handle a range of property matters, work with experienced land lawyers, and contribute to business development while enjoying hybrid working after probation.

Qualifications

• At least four years' experience in residential property.
• Ability to run a full caseload independently.
• Strong communication with clients and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage full residential property caseload from instruction to completion.
• Handle freehold/leasehold sales, purchases, lease extensions, transfers of equity, and remortgages.
• Explain legal concepts clearly in plain English to clients.
• Collaborate with colleagues while owning your files.
• Mentor junior fee earners and support staff.
• Support business development and build local profile.

Skills

Residential property

Client communication

Case management

Mentoring juniors

Education

Solicitor/ Chartered Legal Executive

Job description

Residential Property Solicitor | 4+ Years PQE | Bournemouth

A well-established name across Dorset and Somerset, with deep local roots and a reputation for making the complicated simple, it is looking for an experienced residential property Solicitor to join its Bournemouth office. This is not a volume conveyancing factory, the team handles a steady diet of quality residential work.

The office is based in a prime Bournemouth location, part of a network of branches that gives the firm coverage across the region. You will work alongside several highly experienced land lawyers, but the expectation is that you can operate independently from day one. You know how to manage your own files, you understand the Land Registry inside out, and you have probably started to guide more junior colleagues or support staff in a previous role. There is a clear path here for someone who wants to step up.

What you'll be doing

• Managing a full residential property caseload, from initial instruction through to completion and post-completion matters
• Handling freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, lease extensions, transfers of equity, and remortgages
• Advising clients clearly and practically, translating legal complexities into plain English
• Working collaboratively with experienced colleagues while taking full ownership of your own files
• Providing guidance and support to less experienced fee earners and support staff
• Contributing to the firm's business development efforts, including networking and building a local profile

About you

You are a solicitor or chartered legal executive with at least four years' experience in residential property. You can run a full caseload without supervision, and you take pride in getting the detail right. You communicate well, both with clients and with colleagues, and you understand that a conveyancing transaction is one of the most important things in a client's life at that moment. You are organised, reliable, and commercially aware. You are looking for a firm where you can build a long-term career, not just clock up completions.

What's on offer

• A competitive salary and bonus, with a contributory pension and life assurance
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Health cash plan, hybrid working after probation, and a firm that values work-life balance
• The opportunity to work within a supportive, locally respected team with excellent career progression prospects
• A culture built around mutual respect, integrity, and continuous improvement