Solicitor

JR United Kingdom; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative legal firm in Cheltenham is seeking a qualified Property Lawyer/Solicitor for a full-time role. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in residential conveyancing and will be responsible for managing their own caseload as well as supervising junior team members. This position offers a salary up to £50,000 and includes hybrid working options after probation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years PQE in residential conveyancing matters.
• Experience with leasehold transactions and SDLT requirements.
• Ability to manage a caseload unsupervised.

Responsibilities

• Handle sales, purchases, and mortgage transactions.
• Manage own caseload using a case management system.
• Provide support and supervision to team colleagues.

Skills

Residential conveyancing

Technical legal guidance

Team management

Client relationship building

Education

Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive qualification

Job description

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GMP Recruitment are proud to be partnered with an innovative and award-winning Legal firm in Gloucester who specialise in property related legal work and equity release.

Due to the continued growth and expansion, they are looking to recruit an experienced Property Lawyer/Solicitor to join their dynamic team on a full time, permanent basis.

This is a full-time position that can offer hybrid working following the completion of probation and a salary up to £50,000 pending relevant experience.

They are looking for truly passionate and self-motivated individuals with excellent time management skills who can build upon and directly input to the continued success of the business.

Ideally, you will be a qualified Residential Conveyancer that can provide technical legal guidance, support, and supervision across all transactional teams.

Successful candidates must be a qualified Solicitor, a Chartered Legal Executive or Licenced Conveyancer that can demonstrate a minimum 3 years PQE to be considered.

• You will handle a range of conveyancing including sales, purchases, re-mortgages, freehold, leasehold, sales and purchase transactions.
• Leasehold, lease extensions and transfers of equity/equity release.
• You must be able to demonstrate good technical conveyancing skills as well as the ability to work unsupervised within a friendly, well integrated team unit.
• Managing own caseload through effective use of case management system.
• Provide support and supervision to colleagues in the team.

Property Lawyer/Solicitor desired skills and experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience running a complex caseload of residential conveyancing matters.
• Strong knowledge and technical experience of;
• Residential conveyancing across the full range of sale, purchase, and re-mortgage matters.
• Leasehold and lease extension work.
• Transfers of Equity.
• New build.
• SDLT requirements, including relevant reliefs and exemptions, in residential conveyancing matters.
• Dealing with unregistered properties.
• The impact of restrictions and cautions lodged against a property and how these might be removed.
• Strong team management skills with the ability to develop, coach and mentor junior team members.
• Proven track record of winning new business and developing strong relationships with Estate Agents & Brokers.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to progress their career in conveyancing in a modern, supportive, and flexible working environment.

GMP Recruitment are recruiting for this role on behalf of their client and are acting as an Employment Agency.