Residential Property Lawyer 3 + PQE

Overview

As a Residential Property Lawyer, you join a Top 100 UK law firm’s residential property team in Exeter to support high-quality matters. You will manage your own varied caseload from instruction through to completion, delivering an exceptional client experience. The role covers freehold and leasehold transactions, remortgages, buy-to-let, and complex high-value work, including retirement living new builds. You’ll work on matters across London, the South West and beyond, contributing to a well-regarded practice. You benefit from a supportive, flexible culture that values development and work-life balance.

Pay / Benefits

• high-quality work and established client base
• clear career progression opportunities
• flexible and agile working arrangements
• supportive, inclusive and collaborative culture
• excellent training and professional development
• exposure to complex and high-value residential property transactions

Responsibilities

• manage own residential conveyancing caseload from instruction to completion
• handle freehold and leasehold sales and purchases
• conduct remortgages and buy-to-let transactions
• work on new build purchases, particularly retirement living
• perform first registrations and complex high-value matters
• deliver excellent client service and maintain strong client relationships

Key requirements

• around 3+ years’ PQE as Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or Licensed Conveyancer
• proven experience managing a residential conveyancing caseload independently
• strong knowledge of freehold and leasehold transactions
• excellent client relationship and communication skills
• track record of meeting financial and performance targets
• strong organisational skills and attention to detail

• client relationship management
• clear communication
• organization and attention to detail
• residential conveyancing
• freehold and leasehold transactions
• first registrations

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