Eventus Legal is seeking a Senior Conveyancer with 8 or more years PQE to join an established law firm in Dorking, Surrey. Candidates can be a qualified Solicitor, Licensed Conveyancer, or CILEX Lawyer. This is a full time, permanent job position offering a salary of £55,000 to £70,000 depending on experience, hybrid working with one day from home each week, and a performance related bonus paying up to 25%. The successful Senior Conveyancer will take on a predominantly residential property workload while also handling commercial property matters, making this an excellent opportunity for an experienced property lawyer looking for a broad senior position.
Role Responsibilities
The Senior Conveyancer will handle a predominantly residential property caseload alongside commercial property matters within an experienced property team in Dorking, Surrey. Key responsibilities will include:
- Managing your own caseload of residential conveyancing matters from instruction through to completion
- Handling commercial property matters alongside the residential caseload
- Providing clear, practical, and commercially aware advice to clients throughout property transactions
- Maintaining high standards of client care, communication, and file management
- Working collaboratively with colleagues across the property team and wider law firm
- Managing matters efficiently while maintaining appropriate professional and regulatory standards
Person Specification
Applications are invited from highly experienced property lawyers within commutable range of Dorking, Surrey who are confident handling both residential conveyancing and commercial property work. You should also be able to demonstrate the following:
- Qualified as a Solicitor, Licensed Conveyancer, or CILEX Lawyer
- Ideally 8+ years PQE
- Substantial experience of managing your own residential conveyancing caseload
- Commercial property experience is essential
- The ability to manage a mixed property workload, with the majority of matters being residential
- Strong technical knowledge of property law and conveyancing practice
- Excellent client care and communication skills
- The confidence and experience to work independently while contributing positively to a collaborative team
Benefits and Rewards
This Senior Conveyancer job in Dorking, Surrey offers a competitive package for an experienced property lawyer, together with regular homeworking and a performance-related reward scheme. Benefits and rewards will include:
- Salary of £55,000 to £70,000 depending on experience
- Hybrid working with one day working from home each week and four days in the office
- Performance related bonus paying up to 25%
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Career progression opportunities
- Free parking near the office
- Genuine work life balance
- Paralegal support
About the Law Firm
The successful Senior Conveyancer will join an established law firm in Dorking, Surrey advising both individuals and organisations across a broad range of private and commercial legal matters. The firm has an experienced property practice covering residential conveyancing and commercial property work and is known for a practical, attentive, and client focused approach. The property team advises on a broad mix of transactions, giving an experienced property lawyer the opportunity to combine a strong residential caseload with commercial property work within one department. The firm has a collaborative culture which creates business and networking opportunities between teams.
Next Steps
Apply now to be considered for this career enhancing job opportunity in Dorking, Surrey. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about this Senior Conveyancer job, please send your CV to Richard Hatchett at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at richard.hatchett@eventuslegal.com or phone 07495 734 342 for a confidential discussion. 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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