Eventus Legal are seeking an experienced Residential Conveyancer, Residential Property Solicitor, Legal Executive or Licenced Conveyancer to join a successful residential conveyancing department based in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. This is a permanent Residential Conveyancer job available on a full-time or part-time basis, with flexible working, hybrid working and remote working available, requiring 3 days in the office for a 5-day working week. Benefits include 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, birthday leave, bonus opportunities for fee earners, life insurance, retail discounts, free parking, enhanced family leave, pension benefits and ongoing training and development.
Role Responsibilities
The incoming Residential Conveyancer will join a large, established and highly regarded Residential Property team in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. This Residential Conveyancer job will suit someone confident managing a varied caseload while delivering excellent client care throughout each transaction.
Specific duties will include:
- Managing a mixed caseload of residential property sales, purchases and Buy to Let transactions
- Handling leasehold matters, help to buy and right to buy schemes, new build sales and purchases, mortgages, remortgages, shared ownership, affordable housing and transfer of equity matters
- Providing clear, effective communication and excellent customer care to clients at every stage of their conveyancing transaction
- Taking an active part in business development, professional relationship building and supporting the growth of the residential conveyancing client base
Person Specification
Applications are sought from experienced Residential Conveyancers, Residential Property Solicitors, Legal Executives and Licenced Conveyancers with strong residential conveyancing experience. Non-qualified Residential Conveyancers will also be considered where they can demonstrate the required fee earning experience.
You will also have:
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a fee earning residential conveyancing job
- Prior experience managing a busy and varied residential property caseload
- Knowledge of freehold, leasehold and new build transactions, including reviewing TP1s
- Experience using the Land Registry Portal and lender portals
- Experience of purchases through corporate entities, which would be beneficial
- Strong commercial awareness and the ability to build professional relationships
- Excellent communication skills and a client-focused approach
Benefits and Rewards
The successful Residential Conveyancer will be joining a friendly, flexible and collaborative law firm with a strong people-first culture. This Residential Conveyancer job offers the opportunity to work in a newly renovated, open-plan office while benefiting from flexibility and genuine support.
Benefits include:
- Full-time or part-time working options
- Flexible working patterns
- Hybrid working and remote working, with 3 office-based days required for a 5-day working week
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata for part-time workers
- Birthday leave
- Long service holiday entitlement
- Option to buy up to 5 additional holidays
- Bonus opportunities for fee earning jobs
- Life insurance / death in service benefit
- Salary sacrifice company pension, with employer contributions
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave
- Training and development support, including CPD, mentoring and structured appraisals
- Retail discounts and discounted legal services
- Free parking on-site
- Wellbeing initiatives, Mental Health First Aiders, social events, cycle to work scheme, free fruit and refreshments
About the Company
This law firm is a trusted independent practice in the North East with a long-standing reputation for delivering expert legal services with care, clarity and reliability. The Residential Property department is the largest team in the business, with colleagues working across two office locations.
The firm offers a supportive and collaborative culture where people are encouraged to develop personally and professionally. The Residential Conveyancer will join a well-established team known for delivering a first-class conveyancing service to clients across the region.
Next Steps
Apply now to be considered for this career enhancing job opportunity. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about this Residential Conveyancer job, please send your CV to Amy Watson at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at amy.watson@eventuslegal.com or phone 0113 418 2494.
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