Senior Property Lawyer - CDH Recruitment Ltd : Job Details

Our client is looking for senior property lawyers to join their busy team based in Hastings.

Main Duties

• Managing on a day-to-day basis a caseload within the Transactional Team which includes all aspects of the conveyancing transaction from instruction to completion, registration and closure of the file
• Ensuring due diligence in all areas of processing a residential property transaction
• Use the OMS to progress cases efficiently and to the timescales set
• Accountable for all other dealings with other lawyers and other legal aspects on all property transactions
• Assess risk on every transaction by using skills to make pragmatic decisions and to ensure appropriate legal advice is given

o Draft legal documents, to include: Standard Precedent Letters, Contract packs, Exchange letters, Freehold AP1s and Freeform letters

o Post Completion works to include: Preparing and sending applications to the Land Registry, Stamp Duty Land Tax submissions, File closures and Checking account ledgers

• Speak to clients and third parties, saving accurate telephone notes to OMS
• Give messages via email to the appropriate person when necessary
• Take telephone card payments for initial monies on account
• Chase clients for welcome packs or general file progression
• Working from reports - Chasing files and ensuring compliance
• Apply for searches: Conveyancing Searches through online system, Land Registry Searches and Pre-completion searches
• Complete SDLT forms online and correctly saving to the matter on OMS
• Check incoming faxes and save to correct OMS matter
• Send faxes via Zetafax when requested
• Provide support to a Conveyancer or Property Lawyer due to holiday or sickness
• Deal with tasks which have been assigned to you but recognising if a task becomes more complicated than anticipated and to refer this back to the Conveyancer for Risk Assessment/Resolution
• Update the Conveyancer or team when you have completed work/tasks (when appropriate) or you are unable to carry out a task and explain the reason
• Attend team meetings when required
• Attend regular appraisals to include annual performance reviews and monthly one-to-ones to discuss your performance and development
• Assist other departments as required by Management Team

Experience and Skills

• Have and maintain a positive attitude and flexible approach to your work and your colleagues
• Demonstrate a professional work ethic
• Excellent time keeping
• Exhibiting a 'can do’ attitude within the workplace
• GCSE, or equivalent in Maths and English with a minimum grade C
• A level, or equivalent, in Maths and English with a minimum grade C
• Relevant experience would be an advantage
• Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel and Outlook are essential
• Excellent communication skills, well-spoken and personable; able to get on with diverse personalities
• Friendly and approachable
• Reliable and consistent
• Flexible attitude to working practices and demands
• Responsible, professional and trustworthy
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Strong organisation, planning, problem-solving and multi-tasking skills
• Confident, resourceful and practical
• Self-motivated with the ability to work alone or within a team
• Personal commitment to equality and diversity

Working Hours

• Core hours are 9:00am to 5:30pm with 1-hour unpaid lunch break
• The office is open between:

o 8:00am to 7:00pm Monday to Friday

o 9:30am to 4:30pm on Saturday

o 10:00am to 3:30pm on Sunday.

• You will be required to work 5 days and no more than 37.5 hours per week on a rota basis.
• The staff rota includes evening and Saturday working, you will be notified in advance.
• Up to 26 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

We will try to respond to reply to all applications. If, however you have not heard from us within 7 days you have been unsuccessful with this particular role. You are very welcome to apply to future advertisements advertised by CDH Recruitment Limited