Conveyancing Solicitor

Our client, based in Northamptonshire require a Conveyancing Solicitor to join their team.

We are seeking:

• Residential Solicitor with at least 3 years’ experience.
• Manage a department (for a small team of two currently) in their Northants Office.
• To reinvigorate our connections with local agents.
• To increase instructions and expand your supporting team.
• Capable, strong candidate willing to commit sustained effort for longer term rewards.
• Seeking salaried and equity directorship after qualifying periods.

Responsibilities:

• Be an ambassador for the company, always maintaining the highest levels of professionalism and integrity.
• Maintain a full clean practicing certificate and be competent in all areas of residential conveyancing.
• Deliver the business objectives as set from time to time.
• Deliver the end-to-end conveyancing process within given time frames.
• Assist with other matters as required.

You will be expected to deliver and be responsible for the end-to-end conveyancing process. A summary of our expectations are as follows:

• Research information and communicate with clients and others in person, and by othermeans e.g., email.
• Use a computerised case management system, as conveyancing tasks are increasingly beingcompleted online.
• Take instructions from clients.
• Seek to protect clients' interests at all times, while taking precautions against potential fraudand money laundering.
• Send terms of engagement and estimates of fees and disbursements.
• Obtain or check Land Registry documents or title deeds (if the land is unregistered).
• Draft or check sales contracts and agree terms with the conveyancer acting for the otherparty to the transaction.
• Collate and send or check supporting legal and financial documents.
• Deal with all financial aspects of a transaction.
• Exchange contracts and complete the transaction.
• If the property is leasehold, obtain the landlord's agreement to the sale or the change of mortgage and deal with apportionments of rent and service charges as well as being able to calculate apportionments upon completion.

Specific tasks for purchase transactions include:

• Carrying out and checking pre-contract searches by checking whether the property is affected by local authority proposals, leases, easements or covenants, mortgages, land tax, susceptibility to flooding or subsidence, or liability for unsound building structures and repairs.
• Receive and check mortgage instructions from lenders and undertake specific tasks required.
• Prepare transfer and mortgage deeds.
• Receive mortgage funds.
• Pay stamp taxes (SDLT) and deal with the registration of client and lender with the land registry.
• Assist with registering the property.

Other Matters to include:

• Handling Transfer of Equity matters.
• Preparation of Trust Deeds (if required).
• Handling of Re-mortgage matters.
• Appointments with clients.
• Experience in handling New Build Properties.
• Assisting in dealing with any ledger balances so files can be closed.
• Handling Wills.

You will need to demonstrate:

• The ability to advise and negotiate effectively.
• The ability to understand and explain legal technicalities.
• Good report-writing skills.
• An interest in property law.
• The ability to work meticulously and accurately within a professional code of conduct.
• Problem-solving skills.
• An interest in research.
• Numerical ability.
• Discretion and respect for client confidentiality.
• The ability to work flexibly and under pressure.
• IT skills.
• Work as part of a team.
• Assist/guide/train other members of staff.