Up to £75k DOE | Hybrid | Taunton
About the firm
We’re working to support the continued success of an established regional law firm with four offices that offers quality work and genuine opportunity for career progression. With sustained demand for their Residential Property services, the firm is seeking to recruit an experienced Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to join the existing team, based from their central Taunton office.
Culturally, the firm prides itself on offering first-class solutions to their meet their client’s legal needs by providing high quality and relevant legal advice with exceptional levels of customer service. They are proud to be a bit different to other firms, being genuinely collegiate, approachable and easy to communicate with, avoiding jargon, and always being upfront about their costs and charges with clients. The partners are proud of their transparent approach and ensure that information is shared across the whole firm so that successes is celebrated together.
About the role
Joining this busy and supportive team, you will be running your own caseload of Residential Property matters including:
- Handling a variety of high value freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, transfers of equity and remortgages.
- Working with minimal supervision whilst supporting the development of less experienced members of the team as needed.
- Receiving instructions and dealing with client queries over the phone and in person.
- Providing expert legal advice to clients through the drafting and reviewing of legal documents, contracts, and agreements related to residential property transactions.
- Liaising with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders, and other third parties to facilitate smooth transactions.
- Handling negotiations and resolving any legal issues that may arise during the conveyancing process.
- Working proactively with other fee earner and assistants across different practice areas to maximise on opportunities for cross-referrals and collaboration.
- Engaging with regional business development and networking opportunities, actively marketing yourself, your team and the firm to with key local introducers such as agents and wealth managers.
- Ensuring compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and professional standards.
- Maintaining excellent file administration standards with a strong understanding of the relevant compliance required in this highly regulated area of law.
- Maintaining your continuing professional development requirements, taking an active interest in furthering your knowledge within the field of law.
- Conducting legal research, seeking to stay updated on changes in property law and regulations.
About you
As an experienced and fully qualified Residential Property Solicitor (CILEX, SRA, CLC or SQE routes welcomed), you will ideally have at least 2-3 years' experience of fee earning, independently managing and progressing your own caseload within a residential property team. With your experience, you will possess a solid knowledge of conveyancing processes, property law, and relevant legislation.
With good quality prior experience within private practice, you are comfortable working collaboratively within a busy team environment, liaising directly with clients and third parties in the interests of progressing each matter. You are confident speaking with clients about the more complex elements of their case, taking pride in your work and being self-motivated to deliver great results to each client you work with.
You possess excellent communication and client care skills, being professional, perceptive and calm under pressure when working to deadlines and prioritising your time. Prior experience in using a case management system would be advantageous, and you’ll be keen to bring your insights and ideas to the firm, positively contributing towards the collegiate and collaborative environment this firm offers.
Benefits
- Room to grow your legal finance career
- Christmas close down
- Pension starts at 3% employer contribution
- Parking – free street parking
Note on Sponsorship: We regret to inform you that at this time, we are unable to offer sponsorship for work authorisation for this role. Therefore, candidates must possess valid authorisation to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship.
If you would like to know more about this opportunity, without commitment and in confidence, please contact Charlotte Ferguson, Recruitment Manager at cferguson@cathedralappointments.co.uk or call me on 01392 712003