Solicitor - Residential Property

Berry and Lamberts; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Auto enrolment pension scheme

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

Berry & Lamberts is recruiting an experienced Residential Property Fee Earner to join our expanding property team in Tunbridge Wells and surrounding offices. You will manage sales, purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity with a focus on high-quality service.

Join a firm that values accuracy, compliance and collaborative teamwork. You will work across multiple locations with a supportive department, enjoying a competitive benefits package and a discretionary bonus scheme.

Qualifications

• Newly Qualified to 3 years PQE. Licenced Conveyancer or Legal Executive will be considered.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly given the compliance-critical nature of client account work.
• Confident communicator, comfortable with communicating with clients and third parties.

Responsibilities

• Handle sales, purchases, remortgages, transfers of equity and general advice on property law.
• Prioritise quality of service and client care over volume.
• Supervise support staff in registrations, SDLT, billing and closing files within deadlines.
• Assist the Head of Department and partners, covering absences as required.
• Align with the firm’s policies and maintain ISO 9001 standards and the CQS protocol.

Skills

Conveyancing

Client communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified Conveyancer or Legal Executive

Job description

Berry & Lamberts is a three-office firm of solicitors based in Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks and Paddock Wood. The firm provides private client, commercial property, litigation, family, residential property and company commercial services to individuals and businesses across West Kent, East Sussex and beyond. As the firm continues to grow, we are seeking an experienced Residential Property Fee Earner to join our expanding property team.

Role Overview

The role will involve handling sales, purchases, remortgages, transfers of equity and general advice work on property law.

Key Responsibilities

• Client focused conveyancer prioritising quality of service over volume
• Commercially astute and technically strong
• Practical skills in communication, organisation and client relations
• Ability to work collaboratively within a strong and supportive team
• Deal with all registrations (either directly or by supervising support staff), SDLT payments, billing, collection of costs and closing files with the applicable time periods
• Assist other fee earners as directed by the Head of Department or other partners including general assistance and covering absences
• An understanding of and willingness to embrace the firm’s values

Compliance

• Ensuring that the cases are handled in accordance with the departmental manual, the professional rules governing your conduct including without limitation the SRA Regulations, and the Council of Mortgage Lender's Handbook or any other SRA compliant instructions from a lender client.
• To understand and correctly apply the law and practice in relation to Anti-Money Laundering Regulations and specifically to follow firm and departmental guidance
• Maintaining files to the required ISO 9001 standard and the Department's standard format.
• Ensuring that you comply with all relevant firm policies including but not limited to those on Client Care, Undertakings, Key Dates and Mortgage Fraud.
• Participate in team meetings
• Attend internal and external courses
• Keep up to date with law and practice and to develop knowledge in specialist and technical areas
• Whilst the firm is accredited under the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS), to apply the standards required by the CQS and to conduct cases in accordance with the Protocol.

Business Development and Role Requirements

• Networking record 50 hours marketing/business development per year
• Assist with the development and progression of the department and the firm
• Meet the financial billing target set by the head of department for the role

Person Specification

• Newly Qualified to 3 years PQE. Licenced Conveyancer or Legal Executive will be considered
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly given the compliance-critical nature of client account work.
• Confident communicator, comfortable with communicating with clients and third parties
• Willingness and ability to work across all office locations as required.

What the Firm Offers

• Hours – Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. – 5.30 p.m. and Friday 9 – 5 p.m.
• Auto enrolment pension scheme
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• 25 days holiday a year plus bank holidays, plus additional time off at Christmas
• Birthday off work
• Death in Service cover
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Local shop discount card (currently TN card)
• Social Events
• Charity Events

Competitive

Hours

Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5.30pm, Friday, 9am to 5pm