Residential Property Solicitor / Associate

BLAKE MORGAN LLP; United States; Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Blake Morgan LLP in Southampton invites applications for a Residential Property Solicitor/Associate with 2-3 years’ PQE to join our established Real Estate team. You will act for private UK buyers and sellers and overseas clients, handling freehold and leasehold transactions and related matters.

The role covers drafting, searches, registrations, and post-completion work, with a focus on mortgage-related matters and tenancy issues.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years PQE in residential property.
• Experience handling freehold and leasehold transactions.
• Experience reviewing contracts, deeds and reports.
• Advising on mortgage redemption and transfers of equity.
• Strong client relationship skills and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing, drafting and amending contracts, deeds, letters and reports
• Completing search submissions and land registry formalities, researching titles and handling subsequent queries
• Managing exchange, completion and post-completion matters
• Advising on financial management matters such as mortgage redemption, transfer of equity and re-mortgage processes
• Handling residential tenancy and licence matters
• Providing advice on residential property transactions for new developments
• Secured lending work

Skills

Legal drafting

Contracts

Title research

Negotiation

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

We have a new opportunity for Residential Property Solicitor / Associate at 2-3 years PQE within our established Southampton Real Estate team. The team acts for private UK buyers and sellers, as well as overseas clients and is positioned on panels of many leading mortgage lenders.

The successful applicant can expect a mix of work acting for buyers and sellers in relation to purchases and sales of freehold and leasehold property. Your responsibilities might include but not be limited to:

• Reviewing, drafting and amending contracts, deeds, letters and reports
• Completing search submissions and land registry formalities, researching titles and handling subsequent queries
• Managing exchange, completion and post-completion matters
• Advising on financial management matters such as mortgage redemption, transfer of equity and re-mortgage processes
• Handling residential tenancy and licence matters
• Providing advice on residential property transactions for new developments
• Secured lending work

We can provide you with an excellent platform to develop both your technical ability and business development skills within a supportive and thriving team.

You will be part of a large real estate team which spans our offices in Southampton, Cardiff, London, Reading, Oxford and Manchester, and will be supported with the development of client relationships that will endure through your career. Our encouragement of a decent work/life balance and complementary interests will help you towards a strong long-term profile in this region.

We support hybrid working, typically with 2-3 days flexible office attendance, according to business need.