Residential Conveyancing Lawyer

Overview

In this role you will manage a caseload of residential conveyancing matters from instruction through post-completion, delivering clear guidance to clients. You will operate within a collaborative team at a respected regional law firm that prioritizes wellbeing and work-life balance. You’ll handle sales, purchases, remortgages and related transactions, while building strong client relationships and contributing to the department’s ongoing success. This is a hands-on, client-focused position with opportunities for development and direct impact on outcomes for clients and referrers.

Pay / Benefits

• excellent benefits
• career development
• people-first culture
• wellbeing and work-life balance

Responsibilities

• Manage own residential conveyancing caseload from instruction to post-completion
• Advise clients throughout the transaction and ensure smooth, efficient service
• Collaborate with colleagues across the department and provide support as needed
• Handle freehold/leasehold sales and purchases, remortgages, and related matters
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients and referrers
• Demonstrate sound understanding of conveyancing processes and current practice
• Maintain high attention to detail and proactive file management
• Contribute to the continued success and culture of the team

Key requirements

• Minimum 2 years PQE in residential conveyancing
• Qualified Residential Property Solicitor, Legal Executive, or Licensed Conveyancer
• Strong client service focus and excellent communication skills
• Ability to manage files efficiently and work on own initiative as well as within a team
• Proactive approach to business development and relationship-building

• strong communication
• client-focused service
• proactive and collaborative
• residential conveyancing knowledge
• experience with freehold/leasehold transactions, transfers of equity, remortgages, new builds, shared ownership
• current conveyancing practice and procedures

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