Eventus Legal are seeking a Residential Property Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer for a full time, permanent job based in Chester, Cheshire. This Residential Property Solicitor job has arisen due to continued growth and increasing demand for residential conveyancing services. It offers the opportunity to join an established and highly regarded Property team while playing a key part in the continued growth of the firm's Chester office. The successful Residential Property Solicitor will benefit from hybrid working, salary in the region of £50,000 – £65,000 dependant on experience, bonus potential, private medical insurance, life assurance, critical illness cover and a comprehensive wellbeing package. This is an excellent job for an experienced conveyancer looking to join an ambitious, supportive law firm where they can make a genuine impact as the Chester office continues to grow.
Job Responsibilities
As the Residential Property Solicitor, you will manage your own varied residential conveyancing caseload from instruction through to completion while delivering exceptional client service and contributing to the continued success of the Chester office.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing a full caseload of residential conveyancing matters from instruction through to post-completion
- Handling freehold and leasehold sales and purchases
- Managing remortgages, transfers of equity, new build transactions, shared ownership matters and Right to Buy transactions
- Liaising with clients, estate agents, lenders and other solicitors throughout the transaction
- Providing practical, commercially focused advice while delivering exceptional client care
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and professional contacts
- Working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider Property team
- Supporting the continued growth and development of the Chester office
Person Specification
Applications are welcomed from experienced Residential Property Solicitors, Chartered Legal Executives and Licensed Conveyancers with around 5 years' PQE or above who are looking for a career-enhancing Residential Property Solicitor job in Chester.
To be successful in this Residential Property Solicitor job, you will demonstrate:
- Qualified Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or Licensed Conveyancer
- Around 5 years' PQE with experience managing a residential conveyancing caseload independently
- Strong technical knowledge across all aspects of residential property transactions
- Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail
- The ability to build trusted relationships with clients and professional contacts
- A collaborative approach with excellent communication skills
- An interest in contributing to the continued growth of the Chester office
Benefits and Rewards
Alongside a competitive salary, the successful Residential Property Solicitor will join a supportive and ambitious law firm offering genuine long-term career progression, hybrid working and an extensive benefits package.
- Salary in the region of £50,000 – £65,000
- Hybrid working
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Up to 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off
- Additional annual leave with long service
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life Assurance and Income Protection Insurance
- Critical Illness Cover
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Comprehensive wellbeing package, including virtual GP access, counselling and mental health support
- Enhanced family leave
- Workplace pension
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Technology Discount Scheme
- Discounted gym memberships
- Flexible benefits platform, including the option to buy and sell annual leave, season ticket loans and travel insurance
- Learning, development and genuine career progression within a growing national legal group
- Regular social and networking events
About the Company
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly respected, award-winning law firm with an excellent reputation for delivering outstanding legal advice and client service. The firm has a strong presence across the North West and is continuing to invest in its people, technology and regional growth as part of a wider national legal group.
The successful Residential Property Solicitor will join the Chester office at an exciting stage of its development, working alongside an established Property team while helping to strengthen the firm's presence across Cheshire. The business offers a collaborative, supportive working environment with ambitious growth plans, high-quality work and excellent long-term career opportunities for legal professionals.
Next Steps
Apply now if your skills and experience match this Residential Property Solicitor job. Alternatively, if you would like to learn more about this career-enhancing Residential Property Solicitor job opportunity, please send your CV to Sonia Idris at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at sonia.idris@eventuslegal.com or contact 07376 277 163 for a confidential discussion.
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.
Due to the high volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within ten days, unfortunately you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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