Senior Property Lawyer

Overview

Are you an experienced Conveyancer searching for your next career move? Are you looking to join an employer that is forward-thinking, innovative, and can offer you endless opportunities to progress and develop? Recruit North Ltd's client operates on a national basis offering an array of legal services. Their roots were established over 30 years ago, meaning they have decades of experience in their respective fields.

As their new Senior Property Lawyer, you will be responsible for your own caseload of sale and purchase matters, including leasehold, new build, BSA, and shared ownership matters.

Your new job:

• Run and manage a suitably sized caseload, subject to seasonality and continuing review of capacity both individually and across the department, with use of an assistant.
• Ensure all activity within the team is completed in accordance with strict deadlines and in line with set KPIs and SLAs.
• Meet all individual targets and objectives including target number of completions per month.
• Attend dedicated training sessions, 121s, performance reviews, and team meetings.
• Communicate with clients over the telephone, email, and in face-to-face meetings.
• Communicate with other solicitors and professional organisations over the telephone, by email, and correspondence.
• Update all panel members / stakeholders within the business and referral businesses with whom they deal.
• Deal with and work within referrers SLAs and meet their requirements / panel requirements.
• Utilise the in-house bespoke case management system in accordance with firm protocols.
• Be a role model for those around you in both file management, actions, and behaviour.
• Provide the highest level of customer service to clients at all times.
• Carry out such other functions or tasks as required from time to time by the Senior Conveyancing Manager or other members of the firm’s Senior Management Team.

The role will be based in the Conveyancing Department; however, there may be a requirement to work in other areas of the business as the need arises.

About you:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a prior conveyancing fee earner role (all levels considered).
• Confidence in dealing with leasehold, new build, and shared ownership sale and purchases.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, with a proven track record in meeting deadlines.
• A proven track record in achieving individual targets and objectives and meeting business KPIs and SLAs.
• Able to work using own initiative and thrives in fast-paced environments.
• Exceptional client care skills and an incredible eye for detail.
• Competent user of MS Office.

Salary and rewards:

The offices are designed to be high quality and pleasant working environments. In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, they offer:

• Monday to Friday – Office Hours – 9.00am – 5.00pm with 1 hour’s lunch break.
• Hybrid working policy subject to hiring manager approval.
• Industry leading training.
• Starting salary (DOE) of £30,000 to £35,000.
• Access to on-demand CPD.
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Pension Scheme.
• Lucrative ‘Refer a friend’ scheme.
• Free Costco Card.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Death in service benefit.
• Annual Summer and Christmas Parties.
• Award Events.
• Additional Annual Leave entitlement for long service.

This employer offers more than just a job – they offer a rewarding career where you can make a meaningful impact and grow both personally and professionally.