Residential Conveyancing Solicitor or Legal Executive

Residential Conveyancer – Solicitor or Legal Executive
 
Location: Scarborough
PQE: 3+ Years
Working Arrangement: Full-time | Hybrid & Flexible Working
 
Overview & Opportunity
Achieve Professionals is working in partnership with a well-established law firm to recruit a Residential Conveyancer to join its team in Scarborough.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Residential Property Solicitor, Legal Executive or Conveyancer with around 3+ years’ experience to join a supportive and established team.
 
The successful candidate will manage their own caseload and provide a high-quality legal service to clients across a broad range of residential conveyancing matters.

The role offers a strong level of autonomy alongside established support staff, allowing the successful candidate to focus on fee-earning and delivering an excellent service to clients.
 
Based in Scarborough, the firm offers a 9am-5pm working day, hybrid working arrangements and a flexible approach to working, alongside a strong benefits package.
 
The Role
As a Residential Conveyancer, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a varied caseload of residential conveyancing matters from instruction through to completion.
• Providing clear, practical and client-focused legal advice.
• Preparing and drafting correspondence, contracts, legal documents and other relevant documentation.
• Dealing with all aspects of client files and progressing matters efficiently.
• Conducting client interviews and taking instructions.
• Communicating with clients, other solicitors, estate agents, lenders and relevant third parties.
• Preparing bills and claims for disbursements.
• Checking and chasing outstanding accounts where required.
• Ensuring client files are accurate, up to date and maintained in accordance with office procedures.
• Ensuring compliance with the firm’s procedures, office systems and regulatory requirements.
• Working effectively with established support staff to ensure matters progress smoothly.
• Contributing to the achievement of the firm’s objectives and financial targets.
• Maintaining consistently high standards of client care and service.
• Undertaking any other duties reasonably required in relation to the management and progression of client files.

The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will have:

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive, or be an experienced Residential Conveyancer.
• Around 3+ years’ experience within residential conveyancing.
• Strong knowledge of the residential conveyancing process.
• Experience managing a caseload with the ability to work independently.
• Strong drafting and communication skills.
• Excellent client care and relationship-building skills.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to file management.
• A proactive and professional approach.
• The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and support staff.
• A commitment to delivering a high-quality legal service.
• Previous experience working within a private practice environment.

What’s on Offer?

• Opportunity to join a well-established and supportive team in Scarborough.
• Established support staff already in place.
• Varied and interesting residential conveyancing caseload.
• 9am-5pm working hours, with a one-hour lunch break.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Flexible approach to working.
• Bonus scheme.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Additional leave over the Christmas period.
• Additional day of annual leave for your birthday.
• Automatic pension enrolment with a 3% contribution.
• On-site parking.
• Supportive working environment with a strong focus on delivering excellent client service.

If you are a Residential Conveyancer, Solicitor or Legal Executive looking for a new opportunity in Scarborough, please send your CV to sophie-jo@achieveprofessionals.com.