Senior Property Solicitor - Careersat Ltd : Job Details

Senior Property Solicitor (Partner)

Salary: Up to £60,000 Per Year plus Benefits (DOE)

Location: Staffordshire

Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time

Rota: Monday- Friday | Time: 9am - 5pm

Onsite / Hybrid role

Innov8 Agency Ltd are proud to be recruiting for our Award-winning Solicitors Practice client based in Staffordshire. They are recruiting a Senior Property Solicitor (Conveyancer) to join the property conveyancing team within the practice in their Staffordshire offices.

THE ORGANISATION

The legal practice has a team of dedicated solicitors who are experts at providing legal advice and services to the people of Staffordshire and Cheshire.

Proud of their skilful, authoritative and professional services, they work hard to ensure that their clients have the best possible advice and legal support.

The firm are specialists in property, family law, wills and probate, employment law and sports law the firm and are approachable and knowledgeable. The business is growing its conveyancing and property solicitors team across its multiple branches.

JOB PURPOSE

• To handle the Commercial & Residential property conveyancing work within the property division

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing a caseload of residential and commercial property matters from inception through to conclusion; including, sales & purchase, of equity, right to buy, shared ownership schemes and lease extensions.
• Liaising directly with clients, estate agents and lenders.
• Developing professional relationships, both with clients and with other potential sources of work.
• Operations Management and line management
• Generating a fee income in line with agreed targets.
• Investigate Legal Title for Large development
• Consider planning documentation CLL’S, SUD’s and Building notices
• Review and report on Transfer of part and new leases
• Report on Searches
• Experience dealing with Help to Buy
• Managing and monitoring financial aspects relating to the Property team & service.
• To bill clients promptly and in line with agreed firm policy and charging agreements.

Essential criteria

Qualifications

• Qualified to Solicitor Level.
• Experience in Residential property Conveyancing
• Commercial conveyancing experience or knowledge is an advantage
• Qualified to degree level. Minimum of a 2:2 level.
• Post qualified experience of 4 - 5 Years

Experience

• Minimum of four years as a post Qualified Solicitor with a developed understanding of working in Commercial Residential conveyancing.
• Experience of risk management within a legal environment.

Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrable knowledge of law of property principles and transactions.
• Excellent working knowledge of Case Management
• Use of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.
• IT Savvy in a range of IT systems and processes
• Excellent people/communication and team leading skills.
• High level commercial & strategic awareness operating at a law practice level.

Personal qualities

• Strongly client focused with excellent communication skills.
• Self motivated and able to work on own initiative.
• Ability to manage high volume and competing workloads.
• Solution focused.
• Attention to detail, eye for accuracy.
• Ability to maintain confidentially, tact and diplomacy at all times.
• Enthusiastic for new challenges and experience of leading a team
• Approachable attitude towards team members
• Eloquent and professional communication skills and good at maintain relationships with builder clients.

Benefits:

• Genuine career development opportunities available
• A modern and fast paced working environment within a rapidly growing business
• A great working environment - regular business and client events, team outings, national travel opportunities
• Pension
• Life Insurance
• 21 days holiday plus Bank Holiday (Increases annually with length of service)
• Hybrid working - 4 days office; 1 day remote fitting he needs of the business

Apply with your CV

This is an opportunity to join a legal practice on its journey of exponential growth.