Solicitor or Conveyancer - Residential Property

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Newstaff 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 annemarie.harrington@newstaffemployment.co.uk and I can arrange to call you back to discuss.