Legal Manager

Chris Main Ltd is an Independent Recruiter that operates in the house building sector, with over 20 years of experience assisting developers across the UK.

My client is a PLC developer and a 5 star builder. They have a new opportunity for an experienced Legal Manager to join the team in Essex.

Reporting to a Group Solicitor and Company Solicitor, the position will involve but is not limited to:

• Preparing documents and portfolios in connection with the setting up of sites for plot sales
• Dealing with a wide range of development matters including road and sewer agreements, drainage and service easements, transfers of public open space, management companies and residual land sales.
• Supervising, supporting and actively managing a team of conveyancers on a day to day basis..
• Advising and assisting on issues which arise during plot sales and part exchange transactions and where appropriate, dealing with plot sales and part exchange transactions. 
• Dealing with reversion sales, deeds of variation and other miscellaneous conveyancing matters as required.
• Assisting the Company Solicitor and Group Solicitor (where required) in relation to regulatory matters, training, drafting precedents and other matters
• Attending meetings with sales staff where required and maintaining the principal contact with sales teams (including keeping a record of weekly, monthly and other periodic targets, budgets and work levels).
• Playing an active role in the development of the Group’s case management system
• Conducting yearly appraisals.
• Auditing files at regular intervals.
• Training conveyancers and Assistant Conveyancers in connection with title checks, plot conveyancing .
• Dealing with disciplinary matters (for conveyancing and IHLD admin staff) prior to appeal.
• Training Conveyancers and other team members in relation to Deeds of Variation and reversion sales.
• Assisting with the preparation of plot budgets half-yearly.

The salary is more than competitive with healthcare, life cover, 25 days holiday, pension contributions and a bonus