Eventus Legal are seeking an ambitious Residential Conveyancer to join an award winning law firm in Leicester. This is a permanent, full time Residential Conveyancer role working in a Partner led team. This is a brilliant opportunity for a Residential Conveyancer (solicitor, legal executive, licensed conveyancer or non-qualified seasoned fee earner) to join a dynamic team, dealing with high quality (low volume) work, with full paralegal and legal assistant support. Benefits include flexible working, free parking, bonus scheme, pension, 25 days holidays plus bank holidays and a competitive salary, guideline depending on experience up to £45,000. 

Role Responsibilities 

Your new Residential Conveyancer job in Leicester, Leicestershire will see you take responsibility for your own caseload of residential conveyancing transactions, which you’ll manage through the full conveyancing process right through to completion and post completion. 

You will have support from an experienced team and Partner within the department and have full legal assistant and administrative support to ensure that every transaction runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible. 

Specific duties will include: 

• Keeping clients, estate agents, lenders, and solicitors regularly informed throughout the progress of each conveyancing matter.  

• Preparing and issuing client-facing reports containing relevant legal and transaction updates.  

• Carrying out title investigations and submitting Stamp Duty Land Tax returns in line with completion requirements.  

• Reviewing mortgage offers together with search results to confirm compliance with lender and transaction requirements.  

• Providing support on all post-completion activities  

• Handling property-related enquiries by liaising with clients, third parties, and external organisations  

• Preparing completion packs  

• Assisting with Help to Buy applications  

• Liaising with lenders in relation to redemption statements, discharge arrangements, and Certificates of Title.  

• Maintaining a high level of professionalism and ensuring excellent standards of client service are consistently delivered. 

Person Specification 

Applications are sought from experienced Residential Conveyancers in Leicester. You will have previous residential conveyancing experience gained within a reputable law firm. You will have dealt with a variety of residential conveyancing transactions. The successful Residential Conveyancer will have the following skill and experience: 

• Residential Conveyancer – Solicitor, Legal Executive, Licensed Conveyancer or seasoned non-qualified fee earner 

• Prior experience managing or assistant on a varied caseload include both leasehold and freehold files 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Ability to work with minimal supervision as and when required 

• Competent IT skills and experience using case management systems 

• High attention to detail and accuracy 

• Experience building and maintaining strong client relationships 

Benefits and Rewards 

You will be joining a modern commercial law firm in Leicester that has a solid reputation across Leicestershire and have exposure to high quality work within a truly supportive and collaborative team.   

Benefits include: 

• Competitive salary (guideline up to £45,000 DOE)

• Bonus scheme 

• Flexible working 

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays 

• Free parking 

• Generous holiday entitlement  

• Company pension scheme 

• Continuous training and development opportunities in line with individual career goals 

About the Company 

Our client is a market leading multi-service practice in Leicester. They are award winning, pride themselves on providing the best level of care to each and every client and ensure that employees have all the tools they need in order to succeed. 

Their Residential Conveyancing department is led by an experienced Partner and they focus on quality over quantity, so each caseload is low volume and manageable. In line with the organic growth of the residential conveyancing department over recent years, they now have an opportunity for an ambitious and passionate Residential Conveyancer to join the team to take on an existing caseload of files. 

Offering flexible working to promote work life balance, you’ll be supported by the conveyancing team and be encouraged to progress your career in line with your career goals and long term aspirations. 

Next Steps 

Apply now to be considered for this new Residential Conveyancer role in Leicester, Leicestershire Alternatively, for a confidential discussion please send your CV to Izzie Vaughan at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at izzie.vaughan@eventuslegal.com or phone 07497 389 531 

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact me at the details above for a confidential discussion on your career. 

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