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Residential Conveyancer

Employer
QED Legal
Location
England, Greater Manchester, Bolton
Salary
Up to £35000.00 per annum
Closing date
3 Jul 2019
Reference
CF24552

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Practice area
Conveyancing - residential
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
Not applicable
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

My client, a highly reputable regional firm based in Bolton/Blackburn is looking for an experienced Residential Conveyancer to join their successful team. This role reports directly into the managing director and there is an excellent opportunity to progress to senior management.

Main purposes of role

To undertake matters which you are competent to conduct having due regard to the policies and procedures defined in the Office Manual relating to your areas of work.

Undertake and supervise fee earning work in Residential Conveyancing and supervise/deputise in the Conveyancing department.

Ensure the successful development of the firm in line with the strategy identified in the business plan.

To administer all aspects of Residential Conveyancing on behalf of clients

Key tasks

1. Perform fee earning work accurately, reliably and in accordance with the firm's quality and risk management procedures.

3. Ensure proper control of work in progress, billing and cash collection.

4. Attendance at most or all partnership and other office or departmental meetings, leading by example with contributions made at and subsequent to such events.

5. Acceptance of need for collective responsibility and confidentiality: partner disagreements should not be disclosed to staff and confidential practice matters must be safeguarded.

6. Provide leadership and supervision to all staff that they oversee or supervise, whether on an office or departmental basis. All partners should provide direction and encouragement to staff and should be careful to support the practice line on issues. Cabinet responsibility should apply.

Additional related tasks

Drafting letters and legal documents

Checking title documents to properties

Liaising directly with other parties with enquiries/relies

Undertaking searches with Local Authority, Land Registry etc.

Reporting to clients with relevant information on tier transaction and advising clients where necessary.

Person Specification

Skills

  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Ability to work on your own initiative and make decisions
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to prioritise effectively
  • Maintain a smart appearance and dress code appropriate for the role
  • Responsible for self-development and comply with relevant training requirements by the Law Society and in-house training when required.

Knowledge

  • 2-6 years experience of conveyancing, in particular Sale and Purchase
  • Knowledge and understanding of GDPR and Equality Standards

Company

QED
An acronym of the latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum which translates as "thus it is demonstrated" or "that which was to be demonstrated". It is most often used as an annotation at the end of a complex mathematical, scientific or philosophical argument to show that the author had proven what he had set out to prove. In recent times it has also been translated as "Quite Easily Done".

As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your firm or your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers

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