Residential Conveyancer - Wandsworth Common, London

Residential Conveyancer - Wandsworth Common, London This is an exciting opportunity for a Solicitor, Licensed Conveyancer, Legal Executive or an experienced unqualified Conveyancer who wants to work with an exceptional team representing clients in high value transactions. The successful candidate will undertake residential conveyancing work and report directly into the Partner. Job title: Solicitor, Licensed Conveyancer, Legal Executive or Conveyancer (as appropriate) Based: Wandsworth Common, London Contract Type: Permanent. Full-time or part-time. Salary: Market rate. Knowledge/skills/attributes: • Experience handling a full range of conveyancing files from inception to completion • A sound technical knowledge of all conveyancing matters • Able to evidence ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload • Strong communication skills • Excellent attention to detail • Excellent time management, organisational and administrative skills • Team player but self-motivated and able to work autonomously Job Role: • Working on a varied and busy caseload • Meeting with clients and taking instructions • Obtaining or checking Land Registry documents or title deeds • Proactively dealing with client queries via email or telephone • Seeking to protect clients' interests at all times, while taking precautions against potential fraud and money laundering • Carrying out and checking pre-contract searches by checking whether the property is affected by local authority proposals, leases, easements or covenants, mortgages, land tax, susceptibility to flooding or subsidence, or liability for unsound building structures and repairs • Sending terms of engagement and estimates of fees and disbursements • Exchanging contracts and completing the transaction • Dealing with all financial aspects of a transaction • Preparing transfer and mortgage deeds • Receiving and checking mortgage instructions from lenders • Receiving mortgage funds; • Paying stamp taxes and dealing with the registration of client and lender with the Land Registry Time-recording • Support other fee earners, including covering for colleagues on annual leave For a confidential discussion on this role please contact Daniel Mason at our head offices.