Residential Property Lawyer – Yeovil – 6+ Years PQE

Overview

In this role you will handle a varied residential property caseload within a well-established regional firm. You will work in a collaborative team, supported by conveyancing staff, to deliver high-quality client care from inception to completion. The position offers hybrid working in Yeovil and opportunities to contribute to planning, business development, and mentoring. You will shape the team’s approach to conveyancing while maintaining professional standards and compliance. This is an engaging opportunity to impact local property transactions and client service at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• Life assurance from day one
• Salary sacrifice scheme or group pension (firm contributes 4%)
• Income protection
• Holiday entitlement up to 26 days, rising to 30 with length of service
• Free conveyancing and discounted legal services
• Employee assistance programme

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied residential property caseload from inception to completion (freehold/leasehold sales and purchases)
• Handle remortgages and transfers of equity
• Liaise with clients, agents, lenders and other professionals
• Supervise and support junior team members as required
• Contribute to departmental planning, business development and knowledge sharing
• Support a collaborative and ambitious team culture while upholding high professional standards and client care

Key requirements

• Minimum 6 years PQE in residential conveyancing
• Strong technical knowledge of conveyancing process
• Ability to manage a busy caseload independently
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Commercial awareness and goal-oriented mindset
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Motivation, organisation, and proactive mindset
• Ability to work remotely with a regional office while collaborating with a wider remote team
• Supervisory skills (desirable)
• Proven business development and networking ability
• Flexible, positive, team-focused attitude

• strong communication
• interpersonal skills
• attention to detail
• residential conveyancing
• freehold and leasehold transactions
• remortgages

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