Job Description
Residential Conveyancer / Property Lawyer
We are working with an established law firm looking to recruit a Residential Property Conveyancer to join their Highcliffe office. This is a hands-on role managing a full caseload and playing a key role within a supportive property team.
Benefits:
* Competitive salary up to £55K depending on experience
* Supportive and collaborative working environment
* Opportunities for career progression, including a route to Partnership for the right candidate
* Comprehensive benefits package, including pension
* Hybrid working model (4 days in the office, 1 from home)
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and an extra day for your birthday
* Office shut down at Christmas
* On-site parking
* Profit-related bonus scheme
Duties:
* Manage a varied caseload of residential property transactions, including:
* Sales and purchases (freehold and leasehold, registered and unregistered)
* Plot sales
* Transfers of equity
* New builds
* Remortgages and property finance
* Easements
* Some experience with option agreements and conditional contracts
* Handle the conveyancing process from instruction to completion
* Draft and review contracts, leases, and other legal documents
* Provide expert legal advice and guidance to clients throughout the process
* Build and maintain strong client relationships
* Support the firm’s business development initiatives
* Work collaboratively within the property team
* Maintain compliance with regulatory and professional standards
* Stay up-to-date with property law and conveyancing procedures
Experience & Skills:
* Solicitor, Legal Executive, or Licensed Conveyancer with ideally 3–4+ years PQE (flexible for the right candidate)
* Proven experience in residential conveyancing transactions
* Strong technical knowledge of freehold and leasehold property
* Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work independently
* Strong communication, interpersonal, and client care skills
* Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
* Commercial approach with a desire to develop client relationships
This is a full-time, office-based role with flexible hybrid working considered.
Part-time applications will also be considered for the right candidate.
For a discussion in confidence about the above position or about general opportunities in the market then please get in touch with Paige Boulton at SJC Partners.