Details:
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Location: Southampton
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
CONVEYANCING SOLICITOR / FEE EARNER ROLE
Conveyancing:
To take on and manage a busy case load with minimal supervision. The successful candidate should have a minimum of 3 years previous experience, ideally this would be post-qualification but if you have pre-qualification experience in running a caseload autonomously you are still encouraged to apply.
Roles and Responsibilities:
To include:
oGeneral admin tasks such as opening new client files, sending out client care letters, filing, photo copying and management of your appointment and training diary.
oCommunicating with clients, agents, brokers and third parties by telephone, email, and letter
oSetting up, maintaining, and running a good size case load from start to finish to include exchange, completion, registration and archiving.
oSubmitting searches, receiving, and reviewing mortgage offers, reviewing the title documents and protocol documentation and raising additional enquiries, reporting to clients on all the above
oDealing with enquiries received and researching where necessary to supply responses, liaising with third parties including management company, councils, lender’s etc
oDealing with all types of residential matters from sales, purchases and remortgages to transfers of equity, private charges, severance of joint tenancies, registration of possessory titles and more.
oTo assist with the organisation of occasional marketing events hosted or organised by the firm and/or department.
Office:
All our staff are expected to assist with the maintenance of running a small but busy office.
Office Roles and Responsibilities:
To include:
o Keeping your working environment tidy and organised and ensuring all filing is completed promptly so that people always know where things are
o Having a good working knowledge of office procedures generally
o Being polite and courteous to clients, staff and all other visitors at all times
The Candidate:
The ideal candidate will be someone who:
o Has at least 3 years’ experience handling and running a conveyancing case load.
o Medium/long term commitment to the firm.
o Good computer skills and excellent attention to detail are required as well as excellent written English skills.
o Good manner with clients, agents, and brokers and able to create good relationships to ensure repeat business.
o Fulltime position – office based