Conveyancing Solicitor (or Fee Earner)

Salary: £36,000 – £60,000 per year

Our client is a leading Altrincham law firm with offices across South Manchester. We are assisting them to fill this important vacancy as soon as possible at their Heaton Chapel base.

Job Purpose

To provide the full range of conveyancing procedures from commencement to completion of transaction.

Key Responsibilities (not an exhaustive list)

• Sale and purchase files, transfers of title, new build purchases, discharge and remortgage work.

• Dealing with clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders and solicitors at every stage of the transaction from initial instructions and noting interest, throughout missive stage and through to completion.

• Advising and keeping clients up to date with the progress of their transaction both via email and telephone contact.

• Ordering Searches on sale and on purchase, reviewing same and interpreting results.

• Preparing settlement terms in readiness for completion of transaction.

• Effective monitoring and scrutiny of files ensuring timescales are met and that paperwork is processed, filed and kept up-to-date.

Knowledge and Experience Required

• Requires ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines.
• Requires strong organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Strong conveying experience obtained in a similar role.
• Good knowledge of residential property processes and procedures following the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 2012 and confidence in managing transactions as a result of the changes introduced by same.
• Working knowledge of retrieving information online from Registers Direct.

This is a full-time 37.5 hours per week post. Salary dependant on experience. Many benefits including flexible and hybrid working, casual dress, all-expenses paid staff events and good progression opportunities.

If you wish to apply, please submit your CV to Jon Becker of Acsol Recruitment straight away.