Residential Property Conveyancer

Residential Conveyancer role:

We are excited to be recruiting for an experienced Conveyancing professional to join the Residential Property team in our Peterborough, Stamford, Cambridge or London office.

The position is a permanent full-time role (37.5 hours per week), and our typical working patter is Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:30 with 1-hour lunch break per day. Some home working elements are available.

Please note some travel and out-of-hour working will be required for business development, meetings and training purposes.

Key responsibilities in Conveyancing role:

• Manage a caseload of varied conveyancing matters, including freehold and leasehold sales, purchases, remortgages, and transfers of equity.
• Liaise proactively with third parties to keep all parties informed of transaction progress.
• Conclude cases efficiently while adhering to service level agreements, quality standards, and client expectations.
• Undertake post-completion tasks independently to ensure cases are closed accurately.
• Provide technical expertise and support to team members as needed.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of transactions involving personal representatives, attorneys, trusts and matrimonial aspects.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, protecting clients and the business.
• Confidently develop working relationships with all external providers and build professional networks.
• Providing a full and comprehensive legal service to all clients, ensuring all their legal needs are met.

Key skills and experience required:

• Qualified Solicitor, Licensed Conveyancer, Chartered Legal Executive, or equivalent, with demonstrable experience managing varied conveyancing caseloads.
• Expertise in complex legal matters, including Shared Ownership, New Builds, Lease Extensions, and more (broad experience is advantageous).
• Proficient in resolving technical issues and rectifying title defects.
• Confident with all MS Office packages and previous case management system (CMS) experience.
• Exceptional time management and organisational skills.
• Analytical, diligent, and confident in using Management Information (MI) to achieve outcomes.
• Professional under pressure, with outstanding communication abilities across all levels.

Reward and development:

• Enhanced annual leave + all UK Bank Holidays.
• An additional day for your birthday each year (or closest working day to your birthday).
• Additional annual leave on Christmas Eve (1 full day) and New Years Eve (half day PM) when they fall on a contracted working day.
• Private healthcare options for you and your family - via Axa.
• Free healthcare and cash back plans for you and your family.
• Enhanced pension - 5% matched contribution by Buckles.
• Ability to buy additional holiday - up to 5 days per year.
• Group Life Assurance - 4 x your annual salary.

Buckles Law is an equal opportunity and disability-inclusive employer and value diversity across the firm. We do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or parental or caring status.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to the recruitment process.