Residential Conveyancing Solicitor / Licensed Conveyancer
- Employer
- Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
- Location
- England, Surrey, Leatherhead
- Salary
- £30000 - £45000 per annum + Good Package
- Closing date
- 13 Apr 2018
- Reference
- JH43483
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- Practice area
- Conveyancing - residential
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years
- Position
- Legal executive, Solicitor
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
Residential Conveyancing Solicitor / Licensed Conveyancer
** QUALIFIED CANDIDATES ONLY - Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer
My client is a top tier Legal 500 firm with offices all across Surrey. They are seeking a QUALIFIED solicitor or Licensed conveyancer to join their expanding property team in Leatherhead. You should have at least 2 years experience handling your own Residential Conveyancing files.
Essential personal qualities and attributes
* Competence and confidence in residential property law and practice relevant to level of experience.
* Will seek to achieve targets set for Licensed Conveyancers in respect of chargeable hours, fees, lock-up and non-chargeable time.
* Will endeavour to develop a client/referrer base.
* Will appreciate and identify opportunities to refer work to other departments.
* When requested, will become involved in activities of the firm and department outside of those of normal work.
* Will recognise the importance of practice development and show a willingness to become involved.
Essential skills, Knowledge and experience
* Licensed Conveyancers qualification
* Ability to run own caseload for residential sale and purchases from start to finish (freehold and leasehold) relevant to level of experience
* Knowledge and understanding of the CML Handbook
* Good interpersonal skills with Client and contacts, both in person and by phone
* Good grammar and written communication skills
* Ability work self sufficiently without non-fee earner support
* An understanding of marketing and the ability to participate in marketing activities
Desirable skills, knowledge and Abilities
* Knowledge of enfranchisement and lease extension rights
* Ability to cover other fee earners in the department during periods of absence
* Ability to market themselves and capitalise on marketing opportunities
If you feel you have the necessary experience please apply today with your CV for immediate consideration for interview.
Please contact Jonathan Hoose, Legal Recruitment Consultant, to discuss the role in more detail or apply through the vacancy for immediate consideration.
Douglas Scott are a legal recruitment expert and the UK's leading law firms trust us with their legal vacancies. You can therefore apply for our London legal jobs with confidence. We are a regulated recruitment consultancy and will discuss this role and seek your approval before submitting an application directly to the decision maker.
Please see our website www.douglas-scott.co.uk for more legal positions in London and the South East.
Company
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment are multi-award winning legal recruitment experts.
Our business – put simply – is to remove the pain points candidates may otherwise experience on their journeys.
Sure, we act for legal professionals of all levels making lateral moves, taking steps up the ladder or looking for contract legal opportunities.
And yes we can boast a network of connections that spans nationwide private practice, the UK’s in house legal departments and now the Middle East, Asia and the Far East.
But we are the only REC and APSCO affiliated legal recruitment specialist with an ISO9001 accredited quality management system and the Investors In People Gold Standard award.
And by externally validating our day to day activities in the wider business community we have been able to place customer experience at the heart of our business proposition.
Which means people like dealing with our team – a very experienced, settled and happy bunch they epitomise the Douglas Scott brand personality and will demonstrate a genuine interest in you and your career.
- Website
- http://www.douglas-scott.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 0161 233 6360
- Location
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Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
No1 Spinningfields
1 Hardman Square, Spinningfields
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3EB
GB
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