Conveyancing Solicitor

Overview

Our client is looking for an experienced Conveyancing Solicitor/Fee Earner to join their busy Residential Conveyancing team at their Leeds City Centre office. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established firm known for high standards, client satisfaction, and a strong, supportive team. While they pride themselves on their established reputation, they are also a forward-thinking organisation keen on embracing new innovations, technologies, and valuing fresh ideas.

They offer a collaborative approach ensuring a supportive environment, providing exposure to a wide variety of conveyancing cases, and offering excellent opportunities for both personal and professional development.

• Salary: c 35,000+
• Generous bonus and Holiday allowance
• Health Care Plan
• Employee Assistance
• Hybrid working

The firm is specifically seeking experienced conveyancers capable of managing a caseload from start to finish. You will handle a diverse range of transactions including freehold, leasehold and shared ownership, ensuring high standards of service at every stage.

• Full case management:
  Independently manage residential property transactions from instruction to completion, ensuring adherence to compliance and quality standards.
• Title checks:
  Conduct comprehensive title reviews, raise and resolve any issues.
• Mortgage and scheme expertise:
  Advise clients on mortgage offers and HTB (Help to Buy) schemes.
• Leasehold and shared ownership:
  Confidently manage complex transactions such as leasehold, shared ownership, resolving any challenges in a timely manner.
• Transaction coordination:
  Liaise with clients, lenders, estate agents, and other solicitors to ensure smooth progress of each transaction.
• Completion preparation:
  Prepare transfer documents, obtain redemption figures, and ready files for completion once contracts are exchanged.
• System and client updates:
  Keep the company's case management system and portal updated, ensuring accurate and timely progress reporting.

• At around five years of strong conveyancing experience, with a thorough understanding of residential property transactions.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to professionally manage a busy caseload with attention to detail.
• A passion for providing quality client care and successfully delivering results on time.
• A proactive, solution-oriented approach to handling complex transactions independently.

Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.