Solicitor - Residential Property - Bedford

Posted 7 hours 51 minutes ago by Job Search Place Limited

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Bedfordshire, Bedford, United Kingdom, MK401
Job Description
Solicitor - Residential Property - Bedford

We are recruiting for a qualified Residential Conveyancing Fee Earner to be based at our Bedford office.

Opportunity to join our well established Lexcel & CQS accredited firm & national residential team.

About you
  • Considerable experience in sales, purchases, remortgages as well as shared ownership leases, variation of leases, new build purchases, help to buy etc.
  • Preferably 2 years + PQE. Solicitor, Legal Executive or CLC.
  • Responsible for progressing your own caseload of files & confident to hit the ground running.
DUTIES - specific to department
  • To handle all conveyancing matters from the initial instruction to post completion. This will include:
  • To handle remortgage transactions and equity release transactions.
  • To check titles of freehold and leasehold properties.
  • To deal with the transfer of equity and matrimonial transfer.
  • To provide suitable support and training to the department's conveyancing assistants.
  • To develop client contacts in the local area.
  • To cross refer clients to other departments where appropriate.
DUTIES - specific to you
  • Local knowledge of the local area.
  • Experience of handling residential property caseloads.
Additional Duties
  • To provide cover for other offices in the Firm when requested.
  • To maintain good working relations with and behave politely and courteously to the partners and all members of staff.
  • To comply with all performance standards and work practices outlined in this job description, the office policies and procedures, minutes of department meetings and as requested from time to time.
  • To deal with the work and exercise a high level of competence, skill, care and management as is to be expected of a professional person.
  • Full time role - Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.15 pm
  • Pension contribution.
  • 26 days holiday in addition to Bank Holidays.
  • Additional holiday bonus scheme based on performance.

Working on a fixed fee basis means there is no uncertainty as to your outlay.