The Eventus Recruitment Group are seeking a Senior Residential Conveyancing Solicitor to join a highly reputable Legal 500 law firm in Stockport. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity offering a senior position within a well-established and growing residential property team. In addition to a competitive salary they offer a fantastic benefits package including additional annual leave, your birthday off, private health care, life cover and a host of well-being perks.
Role Responsibilities
As the Senior Residential Conveyancing Solicitor, you will manage the full spectrum of residential property matters independently, while also supporting the wider team and contributing to the firm’s continued growth.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing a full caseload of residential conveyancing matters from inception to completion with minimal supervision
- Conducting matters in accordance with Lexcel standards, SRA Code of Conduct and internal risk management procedures
- Generating fee income and managing time recording, WIP, billing and cash collection in line with agreed targets
- Supervising and supporting colleagues, including cover during absences and holidays
- Providing guidance and oversight to junior team members where required
- Actively participating in business development, marketing, networking and referral activities
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, referrers and professional contacts
- Attending clients in person and by telephone, delivering a professional and high-quality client care experience
- Managing correspondence and documentation through the firm’s case management system
- Attending and contributing to team and group meetings
- Supporting the development of new work from existing clients and attracting new clients to the firm
Person Specification
Applications are welcomed from experienced Residential Conveyancing Solicitors who are comfortable working at a senior level and handling matters independently.
To be successful in this Senior Residential Conveyancing Solicitor role, you will demonstrate:
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience handling residential conveyancing matters
- Qualification as a Solicitor, Legal Executive, Licensed Conveyancer or equivalent
- Proven ability to manage a caseload unsupervised
- Experience supervising or supporting colleagues (desirable)
- Strong technical knowledge of residential property transactions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organisational and time management abilities
- A proactive, efficient and collaborative approach
- Confidence using case management systems and modern IT tools
Benefits and Rewards
Alongside a competitive salary dependent on experience, the successful candidate will enjoy an outstanding benefits package, including:
- 24 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday off + Christmas closure (up to 36 days total)
- Additional annual leave with long service
- Life cover – 4 x annual salary
- Private healthcare
- Healthcare cashback scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Christmas bonus
- Voucher reward schemes
- Discounted legal services
- Spring, Summer and Christmas social events
- Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
About the Company
This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected Legal 500 firm in Stockport, recognised across multiple practice areas. The firm is known for delivering high-quality legal services to a loyal client base across the North West and nationally.
With a strong emphasis on staff development, teamwork and client care, the firm offers a supportive and forward-thinking environment for senior legal professionals.
Next Steps
Apply now if your skills and experience match this Senior Residential Conveyancing Solicitor job in Stockport. Alternatively, if you would like to learn more about this career enhancing job, 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 seeking a new position, please contact me using the details above for a confidential career 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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