Full job descriptionNewstaff Employment Services is recruiting for an experienced Residential Property Solicitor or Conveyancer on behalf of our client, a modern and fast-growing law form.
The Role
*Conduct of matters on behalf of clients in residential conveyancing.
*Freehold and Leasehold sales and purchases
*Remortgages
*Newbuild purchases
*Shared ownership purchases
*Transfer of Equity
*First Registrations
*Assents
*Repayment of Help to Buy Loans
*Maintaining orderly and up-to-date files, including electronic files and complying with the company’s policies on file management supported by the Company’s case management system
*Management of a residential conveyancing file from opening right through to closure, to include:
*Preparing client care paperwork
*Completing client onboarding
*Drafting Contract packs on a sale
*Receiving and answering pre-contract enquiries whilst liaising with the client and third parties for responses on a sale
*Title checking and raising of enquiries and searches on a purchase
*Reporting to the client on the title and search results
*Reporting on mortgage documents
*Reviewing replies to enquiries and reporting to clients
*Finalising the contract and associated documents and arranging for these to be signed by clients
*Liaising with any management company or landlord on pre-exchange and post-completion formalities
*Exchange of Contracts
*All post-exchange formalities
*Completion
*Post-completion working, including registration and any liaison with management company’s/landlords
*File closure procedures, including financial ledger review
*Completing all compliance and risk management processes in line with the Company’s policies and procedures
*Reporting to the Head of Department
*Meeting financial targets
*Business development to develop your own caseload and increase revenue for the firm




Requirements
Ideally, you will have 10-12 years PQE within Residential Conveyancing and be used to managing a varied caseload with minimal supervision or administrative support.
Unqualified candidates with a minimum of 2-5 years experience as a Conveyancer will also be considered.
Skills
*IT literate in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
*Used case management systems
*Been client-facing - including meeting clients in person
*Keen to grow and develop their knowledge and skills
Benefits
Salary: From £40,000 pa to £75000 pa + (negotiable depending on experience)
Interested? Please email CV to and I can arrange to call you back to discuss.