New Job Opening: Residential Property Solicitor in Lymington, UK

Job Description

Residential Property Associate

Salary: £55,000 – £75,000 + Bonus

Location: Lymington Area 

High-Net-Worth & Complex Property Work

Are you a Residential Property Solicitor looking to step into a high-quality, client-focused role in a beautiful coastal location, working on complex and high-value transactions? This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected Residential Property team handling premium HNW matters with strong long-term career progression.

Our client is recognised for delivering a discreet, efficient, and highly personalised service to a loyal client base, including multi-generational families and high-net-worth individuals across the UK.

The Role: High-Value Residential Property Transactions

As a Residential Property Associate, you will manage a varied and high-quality caseload, working closely with experienced lawyers on complex transactions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing your own caseload of high-value residential property transactions


• Advising on freehold and leasehold sales and purchases


• Handling complex and high-net-worth property matters


• Managing transactions involving:
  
  
  
  • Short and critical timeframes
  
  
  • Listed buildings and heritage properties
  
  
  • Large land acquisitions
  
  
  • Complex financial arrangements
  
  
  
  


• Maintaining and developing long-term client relationships


• Supporting the wider team’s business development activity


• Contributing to the growth and reputation of the property practice

Team & Environment

You will join a highly regarded Lymington-based Residential Property team, part of a wider Property division led by experienced senior leadership.

The team is known for:

• A strong client-first and relationship-driven approach


• Regular instructions from returning clients and multiple generations of families


• Handling premium, complex property transactions across the UK


• A supportive and collaborative culture with a focus on excellence

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive (England & Wales)


• Minimum 2 years’ PQE in Residential Property


• Experience handling high-value residential conveyancing matters


• Strong technical knowledge of:
  
  
  
  • Freehold and leasehold transactions
  
  
  • Land Registry procedures
  
  
  • Title investigation and reporting
  
  
  
  


• Excellent communication and client care skills


• Ability to manage a busy, high-quality caseload independently

Desirable:

• Exposure to HNW or complex property transactions


• Interest in team development and mentoring junior colleagues


• Experience in business development or client relationship building

Personal attributes:

• Detail-oriented and highly organised


• Proactive and commercially aware


• Strong interpersonal skills with a client-first mindset


• Enthusiastic about delivering a premium service

Career Progression

• Clear pathway from Associate to Senior Associate


• Exposure to high-value and complex property work from day one


• Opportunity to develop business development and leadership skills


• Strong support for long-term career growth within the team

Salary & Benefits

• £55,000 – £75,000 base salary (dependent on experience)


• Performance-related bonus


• Hybrid working flexibility


• Private healthcare


• Enhanced pension contributions


• Generous holiday allowance


• Structured training and development programme


• Supportive culture focused on work-life balance and wellbeing

Location & Working Arrangements

• Lymington area office


• Hybrid working model with flexibility


• Full-time role with openness to flexible arrangements

Next Steps

To discuss this opportunity in confidence, please contact:

David Hawthorne-Finch
Email: [email protected]

Alternatively, apply now for further details and a confidential conversation.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We will always obtain your express permission before sharing your details with our client.