Residential Conveyancer

AmicusLaw Solicitors is a friendly Dorset, Somerset and Devon-based Law Firm. We are an experienced, specialist team of tenacious, yet friendly lawyers. Passionate about representing our clients interests, with offices in Bridgwater, Minehead, Wellington, Yeovil, Martock, Exeter, Taunton, Ilminster, Weymouth and Tiverton.

We are looking for an additional member to our Residential Conveyancing team to fill the role of Residential Conveyancer in our Ilminster office. Assisting the firm in meeting its professional obligations and business viability in accordance with the needs of the firm and the legal market. To provide a high level of legal advice and assistance to the clients of the firm in regard to Residential Conveyancing. Ensuring that the advice given is accurate and comprehensive and that all advice provided, is clearly recorded on the client s file.

Perform fee earning work accurately, reliably and in accordance with the CQS and CML requirements, to include, but not limited to:-

• Drafting letters and legal documents
• Checking title documents to properties
• Liaising directly with other parties with enquiries/replies
• Undertaking searches with Local Authority, Land Registry etc.
• Reporting to clients with relevant information and advising clients where necessary
• Attending upon clients to sign legal documents.
• Drawing up completion statements
• Agreeing dates with all parties and exchanging Contracts
• Arranging the transfer of monies on completion
• Submitting stamp duty forms and registering documents at Land Registry
• Complying with Solicitors Accounts Rules and Rules of Professional Conduct of solicitors
• Exercising high standards of client care at all times
• Participation in marketing activities and active promotion of the firm
• Financial control through collection of monies on account and billing procedures on own matters
• Ensuring confidentiality and security of Firm s and client s documentation and information
• Carrying out any other duties relevant to the position as and when required by your Line Manager and the Partners of the Firm.
• Ensure proper control of work in progress, billing and cash collection.
• Attendance at departmental meetings.
• Be effective in developing new work from existing clients and seek new clients. Will develop and support marketing initiatives.
• Maintain and nurture an appropriate network of contacts and referrers and endeavour to promote the firm in your professional and personal live.
• Maintain IT skills appropriate to modern legal practice, to include conducting research on the internet and ensure proper filing of all data.
• Exceed or meet agreed Key Performance Indicator targets whilst working to continuously improve
• Provide leadership, management and supervision (as appropriate) to staff members they oversee or supervise, whether on an office or departmental basis, and
• Manage the productivity of their own support staff or secretary as appropriate in order that own KPI s and targets can be achieved.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

£35,000 to £60,000 depending on experience.

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Referral programme

Education:

• Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)

Experience:

• Residential Conveyancing: 4 years (required)

Work Location: In person