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Are you an experienced Conveyancer searching for your next career move?
My client are looking for you to join an employer that is forward thinking, innovative and that can offer you endless opportunities for you to progress and develop?
They operate on a national basis offering an array of legal services. Their roots were established over 30 years ago, this means that we have decades of experience in our respective fields.
Here is a specialist and dedicated Conveyancing business that forms part of our company.
As their new Property Lawyer, you will be responsible for your own caseload of sale and purchase matters and will be required to ensure that you meet individual targets and ensure business KPIs and SLAs are met.
You will be responsible for your own caseload of new build purchase and related sale matters, to include leasehold, and shared ownership transactions, and will be required to ensure that you meet individual targets and ensure business KPIs and SLAs are met.
DUTIES
To 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.
- To meet all individual targets and objectives including, but not limited to, target number of completions per month.
- Attend dedicated training sessions, 121s, performance reviews, and team meetings.
- To communicate with clients over the telephone, email and in face-to-face meetings.
- To communicate with other solicitors and professional organisations over the telephone, by e-mail and correspondence.
- To update all panel members / stakeholders within the business and within the referral businesses with whom we deal.
- Be able to 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.
- To be a role model for those around you in both file management, actions and behaviour.
- To provide the highest level of customer service to clients at all times.
- To carry out such other functions or tasks as required from time to time by the Senior Legal Support Manager or other members of the firm’s Senior Management Team.
- You may be required to perform any other duties and to work in any other areas as requested by the Company if necessary, which may include other offices and those of clients.
Minimum 2 years’ experience (but all levels considered including more senior) in a prior conveyancing fee earner role.
- 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 in meeting business KPIs and SLAs.
- Ability to work using own initiative.
- Thrives in fast-paced environments and demonstrates a bias for action with an ability to multi-task and pivot while working on varying deadlines & scopes.
- Expert communicator and collaborator, with exceptional client care skills.
- An incredible eye for detail with an ability to think outside the box.
- A modern approach to conveyancing, and in particular its process driven, proactive, risk-based requirements.
- Good keyboard / IT / case management / internet and email skills.
- Must have used Case Management Systems, Land Registry Portal, Online SDLT etc and have experience in updating panel websites.
- Must be able to demonstrate technical ability in conveyancing transactions (as set out above), in addition to comprehensive knowledge, understanding, and compliance with anti-money laundering legislation, CQS requirements and overall SRA compliance obligations.
- Monday to Friday - Office hours - 9.00am - 5.00pm with 1 hour’s lunch break - Hybrid working policy in place which will be considered on the successful passing of a probationary period
- Industry leading training
- Competitive starting salary DOE
- Non-Contractual bonus
- Access to on demand CPD
- Generous annual leave entitlement - 25 days per year + bank holidays
- Opportunities for you to progress and develop further
- Healthcare cash plan
- Pension scheme
- Lucrative 'Refer a friend scheme’
- Free parking
- Free Costco card
- Free fruit daily
- On-site subsidised canteen with relaxation area
- Employee Assistance programme
- Death in service benefit
- Annual Summer and Christmas parties
- Award Events
- Additional annual leave entitlement for long service
