Details:
- Salary: £39,000 - 50,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Hereford Herefordshire
- Date: 4 hours ago
Description:
My client, based in Hereford, is a growing and established law firm with a strong focus on delivering high-quality legal services and excellent client care. They are looking to appoint an experienced Conveyancing Solicitor to join their team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated candidate to develop their career within a supportive and professional environment, managing a varied caseload and supporting the wider Conveyancing Department.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage a varied caseload of residential conveyancing matters, including sales, purchases, transfers and remortgages across freehold and leasehold properties.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, solicitors, agents and other key stakeholders, providing clear and professional communication throughout transactions.
• Progress files proactively and efficiently, ensuring internal processes, compliance requirements and client records are maintained to a high standard.
• Prepare and review contract packages, raise enquiries, submit searches, and draft title, mortgage and search reports.
• Act for mortgage lenders and assist with exchanges of contracts and agreeing transfer deeds.
• Work collaboratively with the wider Conveyancing team while managing your own workload and meeting deadlines.
• Maintain accurate case management records and ensure matters progress smoothly through to completion.
Qualifications & Experience:
• CILEX / CLC
• Current Practising Certificate.
• Law Degree.
• Relevant training and qualifications in conveyancing.
• Minimum of 1 year's relevant experience.
• Previous experience working in a fast-paced office environment.
Skills & Personal Qualities:
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate professionally with clients, solicitors, agents and other stakeholders.
• Strong written communication skills, including accurate spelling and grammar.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy when preparing legal documents, forms and statements.
• Strong teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients, lawyers and legal secretaries.
• A strong sense of discretion and confidentiality.
• The ability to remain organised and effective when working under pressure.
• Good IT skills, with the majority of work being carried out electronically.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Knowledge:
• Understanding of legal terminology, relevant regulations and the HM Land Registry system, although full training will be provided.
• Ability to work effectively with legal technology, including HM Land Registry filing systems, computer systems, transcription software and Dictaphone.
• Understanding of the conveyancing process.
Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.
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