Technical Specialist Remortgage

ZipRecruiter; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Leeds is seeking a Technical Specialist for Remortgage to provide expert support to client teams and manage complex property cases. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in conveyancing, a strong understanding of property law, and excellent coaching skills. Benefits include a competitive salary, performance bonuses, and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

6% employer contribution pension (4% employee)

25 days holiday + Stats + 4 Wellbeing additional days

Flex healthcare for family members

4 x Life Insurance

Annual Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience with new builds, repo sales, or complex conveyancing cases is a plus.
• At least 2 years’ experience managing advanced property files is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal and technical support across remortgage client teams.
• Manage a caseload of complex property matters.
• Handle non-standard requisitions and resolve intricate legal queries.
• Review and draft legal documents.
• Offer coaching and mentorship to team members.
• Play a key role in maintaining compliance with legal/regulatory standards.

Skills

Legally qualified in Conveyancing

Proven experience handling full end-to-end sale and purchase transactions

Strong technical understanding of property law and conveyancing

Confident coaching and guiding others

Familiarity with case management systems

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Technical Specialist – Remortgage

Leeds (LS1) | £35k - £40k (DOE) + Bonus + Benefits
Monday – Friday (37½ hour week) Hybrid – working 2 days in the office

Join our Leading Legal Team in the Heart of Leeds – Elevate Your Career as a Technical Specialist (Remortgage). Are you a detail-driven legal professional with a passion for property law and a knack for solving complex cases? If you\'re ready to take your conveyancing expertise to the next level, we’ve got the perfect opportunity for you. We\'re looking for a Technical Specialist – Remortgage to become a key player in one of the UK\'s leading legal firms. You\'ll act as the go-to expert, providing technical support and guidance to client teams, helping maintain high performance, outstanding quality, and smooth case progression.

In return, you’ll receive a competitive salary, performance bonuses, and the chance to grow in a progressive, supportive environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide legal and technical support across remortgage client teams, helping hit targets and minimise risk.
• Manage a caseload of complex property matters, including unregistered titles, shared ownership/staircasing, and Islamic Finance.
• Be a go-to expert, handling non-standard requisitions, approving undertakings, and resolving intricate legal queries.
• Review and draft legal documents including statements of truth, undertakings, and transfers.
• Offer coaching and mentorship to help team members build their expertise.
• Handle complaints, identify training needs, and help develop training materials in collaboration with the Training Team.
• Play a key role in maintaining compliance with GDPR and other legal/regulatory standards.

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Legally qualified in Conveyancing.
• Proven experience handling full end-to-end sale and purchase transactions.
• Strong technical understanding of property law and conveyancing.
• Confident coaching and guiding others with a collaborative approach.
• Familiarity with case management systems and adaptable to change.

Desirable:

• Experience with new builds, repo sales, or complex conveyancing cases.
• At least 2 years’ experience managing advanced property files.

About You

• A natural problem solver with strong communication skills.
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise and work independently.
• Passionate about improving systems, processes, and people.
• Tech-savvy with a solid working knowledge of MS Office.
• Confident, professional, and proactive in dealing with clients and colleagues alike.

Benefits

• Hybrid working – 2 days in the office/week
• 6% employer contribution pension (4% employee)
• 25 days holiday + Stats + 4 Wellbeing additional days (1 per quarter)
• Flex healthcare for family members
• 4 x Life Insurance
• Annual Bonus