Job Title: In-House Counsel (Residential Conveyancing)
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Salary: £65K-£75k dependent on experience
Property Development firm
London
Looking for an experienced In-house Solicitor / Licensed Conveyancer / Chartered Legal Executive
The role
* Legal and administrative support for the Head of Legal and wider team.
* Assisting on/completing Property transactions of HMO genre relating to freehold, leasehold, residential landlord and tenant matters and general research with and without debt financing
* Coordinate, support and work hand in hand with external legal advisors and internal teams in respect of legal due diligence.
* Draft, Review, perform all property due diligence/Residential conveyancing transactions including but not limited to amending and preparing legal agreements/documents and notices; raising property and land registry searches; completing SDLT returns; registering documents at the Land Registry; dealing with post completion matters to include regularising the HMO position of the asset and maintain filing of data/deeds library of all property acquisitions; working alongside our data team to procure the same
* Assist with cyclical refinancing to include all title, regulatory documentation, and responses to enquiries and liaising with Data team
* Assisting the Head of Legal with Fund compliance and regulatory matters with all external providers and stakeholders together with administrative adhoc matters.
* Liaising with agents and external parties in particular our cornerstone managing agent as appropriate
Essential Skills & Experience required for this Role
* Relevant qualifications:
* If applying in the capacity of a solicitor, you should have a degree combined with qualifying legal diploma (whether SQE/LPC or otherwise)
* If applying in the capacity of a Chartered Legal Executive, you should hold The CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ)
* If applying in the capacity of a Licenced Conveyancer, you should hold a Level 4 and / or a Level 6 Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice or such other recognised CLC qualification.
* Solid background in residential conveyancing and ability to perform all stages of Freehold / Leasehold property transactions
Desired Skills & Experience
* Exposure to/understanding of asset compliance and management for HMO properties including, Article 4 directions.
* Understanding of C3/C4 planning use and permitted development rights and general understanding of planning law relating to HMO’s.
* Comfortable with Excel