Residential Property Solicitor

Due to continued expansion, we are looking to recruit a property lawyer for a hybrid residential/commercial property role. We are seeking either a newly or recently qualified lawyer, desirous of a mixed caseload. The successful candidate will sit within our Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners recognised Commercial Property Department in Marks Tey and will assist the firm’s commercial clients with their personal conveyancing matters. The role will mainly consist of more complex residential conveyancing matters, with occasional general property work and hybrid residential/commercial conveyancing matters.
 
You will join a vibrant team dealing with all aspects of transactional property work, including residential sales and purchases (freehold and leasehold, registered and unregistered properties/sites), long leases, transfers of equity, remortgages, bridging finance, and easements. You will adopt the house-style of the firm’s Commercial Property Department with a view to providing a seamless service to directors and shareholders of the firm’s commercial clientele, as well as their families and associates.
 
Day to day, you will collaborate with our other specialist teams (Enfranchisement, Land & Development, Construction, Planning, and Corporate and Commercial) and will undertake the following routine tasks:

• Drafting contract packs
• Undertaking property due diligence 
• Preparing reports on title, security documents, and transactional documents 
• Progressing transactions and dealing with exchanges and completions
• Running your own transactions with supervision
• Assisting senior members of the team
• Taking new enquiries

WHAT EXPERIENCE DO I NEED?
  
 We are seeking a qualified lawyer (solicitor, CILEx qualified, or Licensed Conveyancer) with 0 – 3 years’ PQE wishing to specialise predominantly in residential property. At least one of your training seats will have been in residential property, and you will be able to demonstrate a keen interest in this area. Some experience of commercial property is preferred, but not required. 
  
 WHAT SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES SHOULD I HAVE?

• A team-player
• Excellent research skills and communication skills
• Strong commercial acumen 
• Organisational skills and a commitment to excellent file management 
• Efficient and a pro-active thinker
• Willingness to engage in marketing initiatives and business development
• Committed to excellent client service
• Confidence to run a caseload autonomously with supervision
• Willingness to uphold CQS standards and comply with Protocol, and undertake annual CQS training

 WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

• A supportive, relaxed and flexible work environment in an experienced and growing team
• 28 days’ holiday per year, plus bank holidays
• Medicash and Unum dental cash-back schemes after 1 years’ service
• Life Insurance
• EAP and various other physical and mental wellbeing support services including virtual GP access 24/7
• Family friendly policies such as enhanced maternity and paternity pay plus, family events leave
• Company sick pay
• Cycle scheme