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Conveyancing Fee EarnerMultiple sites available

Clayton Legal
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 22 days
Location

Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF2 8TY

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • My client is a well-established law firm based in Leeds that is seeking a Conveyancing Fee Earner to join their team.
  • The position offers hybrid working options and can be full-time or part-time, depending on the candidate's preference.
  • Key responsibilities include managing sales and purchase files, advising clients, and ensuring compliance with regulations.
  • The role requires a competitive salary ranging from £35k to £45k, depending on experience, and the ideal candidate should have relevant experience in conveyancing.
  • Benefits include 5 weeks of holiday, birthday off, a progression program, and various wellbeing initiatives.
My client is a well-established law firm with offices in Leeds and the surrounding areas. They have a vacancy for a Conveyancing Fee Earner to join their thriving team. The role can be based at any of their offices with hybrid working also available.This is a full-time position however part-time schedules would be considered.Key responsibilities
  • Taking instructions from clients or supervisor for Sales and Purchase files, transfer of title, new build purchases, discharge and re-mortgage work including leasehold and freehold titles
  • Advising and keeping clients up to date with the progress of their transaction at every stage both via email, app, telephone and face to face.
  • Interpreting the results of searches
  • Noting title on both registered and unregistered properties and reporting to clients on the results
  • Raising all relevant and appropriate enquiries
  • Answering enquiries raised by the other side
  • Preparing Reports on Title and ordering funds from lender
  • Reporting relevant matters to lenders
  • Effective monitoring of files to ensure timescales are met
  • Ensuring that the firm’s risk assessment requirements are fully met at all times
  • Reporting to HOD, immediately any matters which would put the firm at risk of non-compliance with regulations or with the provisions of the CQS, or being compliant with any attempts to launder money or commit fraud.
  • Building and maintaining positive working relationships with all allocated referrers.
  • Marketing the department and developing their personal brand via blog writing, social media posts, liking and sharing the firm wide posts, speaking at department events, attending networking events and any other marketing activity suggested or agreed with line manager.
  • Ensuring CPD is maintained at all times by taking part in all compulsory training and any other training agreed with line manager.
  • Line managing allocated assistants
Accountable for
  • Opening and closing files
  • Communicating with clients, estate agents, referrers, mortgage lenders and solicitors to keep them informed at every stage of the transaction.
  • Ensuring the accuracy of completion statements produced
  • Ensuring matters are effectively exchanged and completed
  • Ensuring all Registration and all other post completion matters, including SDLT returns are dealt with in a timely and appropriate manner
  • Ensuring a clear financial ledger at the conclusion of the case.
Benefits
  • 5 weeks holiday in addition to Bank Holidays
  • Birthday off
  • Progression and development programme for all
  • Christmas closure
  • Wellbeing initiatives including healthcare cash plan
  • Summer and Christmas events
Salary will be competitive dependent on experience, £35k-£45k working in a friendly environment with a positive and inclusive work culture.If you are interested in the above Conveyancing Fee Earner role, please call Adam Dell’Armi on or forward your most recent CV to .Clayton Legal recruits for law firms and in house departments across the UK. Our pedigree and service levels give those looking to move in the legal market and law firms looking to recruit a refreshingly different recruitment experience. You will work with experienced professionals, dedicated to your success. Take a look at our website www.clayton-legal.co.uk for our latest blogs and legal news and to keep up to date with current vacancies.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.