Solicitor/Legal Adviser - Residential Property

Ampa Group; Seaford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable law firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Solicitor/Legal Adviser specializing in residential property. The successful candidate will handle a range of complex matters while providing exceptional client service. Responsibilities include managing client relationships, producing legal documentation, and mentoring junior staff. The firm offers a flexible hybrid working model, valuing performance over location, and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven experience in residential property law and legal advising.
• Ability to manage workloads and delegate effectively.
• Experience in business development and client relations.

Responsibilities

• Handle a variety of complex residential property matters.
• Engage with clients and produce necessary documentation.
• Provide written legal advice and ensure high client care standards.

Skills

Legal advice

Client relationship management

Business development

Delegation

Job description

Solicitor/Legal Adviser - Residential Property

Application Deadline: 12 January 2026

Department: Property - Property - Property - Property - Property - 0000

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Seaford

Reporting To: Nick Walsh

Description

We have an amazing opportunity for a highly accomplished Conveyancing Solicitor or Legal Adviser! You will be based at our Seaford hub working with a fantastic team of experienced legal professionals. We are looking for someone with ambition and drive to join our team. You will have proven experience of working on a range of complex matters, providing exceptional service to your clients.

Click here to find out more about our property team and the work that we do!

What you will be doing:

• to handle a wide range of residential property work, including large complex matters
• engage with prospective legal clients, produce matter estimates and pre-instruction documentation
• produce written advice to clients and the required legal documents to progress and conclude their matter
• exercise high standards of client care in a professional and pleasant manner at all times
• working with marketing strategies to attract new clients and developing relationships with current clients
• assisting and supervising more junior fee earner/paralegals, delegating appropriate work to paralegals

What you will need:

• highly accomplished Legal Adviser with relevant experience working in Residential Property.
• experience in a wide range of complex Residential Property work
• ability to manage your workload, knowing when to delegate and when to request additional input, to provide the best client service
• an understanding of clients as our business partners & the importance of knowing what is key for them
• proven business development experience, with the ability to build strong professional relationships

How we work?

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work. Read more about MWB's fantastic benefits!

We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences, and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

We have the following office hubs across the South East: Brighton, Chichester, Crawley, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Lewes, Peacehaven, Seaford, Storrington, Southampton & Tunbridge Wells.

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to join our team. We seek to engage a diverse workforce, focusing on inclusivity and fair treatment for all. We oppose all forms of discrimination and promote equality of opportunity in everything we do. We can make reasonable adjustments for applicants and employees with a disability so please let us know about any specific needs and requirements you have.