Join our award-winning team and put your technical expertise to work in a role that truly makes a difference.
We are looking for a highly skilled property lawyer two days a week to support Poole Alcock’s Title Report Team, bringing deep knowledge of freehold, leasehold, unregistered, and new build transactions.
You will play a key role in checking titles and protocol forms, raising and submitting enquiries, drafting transfers, preparing client reports, and identifying key legal issues — all while working closely with our fee earners to keep matters progressing smoothly.
If you want to be part of a high-performing team where your expertise is valued and your time is well used, we would love to hear from you!
Responsibilities
Case Management
* Checking title received from seller’s lawyer and raising enquiries. All titles checked-freehold, leasehold, registered, unregistered, shared ownership, new build, buy to let, right to buy
* Checking protocol forms received from seller’s lawyer and raising enquiries.
* Submitting enquiries to the seller’s lawyer.
* Preparing transfer and requisitions on title and submitting these with enquiries.
* Preparing property report for the client based upon the title and protocol forms received.
* Reviewing and reporting on search reports; raising further enquiries where necessary
* Advising fee earning teams as to key issues which will need to be navigated on particular files, and highlighting issues which may need to be reported to lenders
* Obtaining EPC, if required.
* Ensure compliance with professional conduct rules and internal policies and procedures
* Ensure self-motivation to achieve daily and weekly output targets
* To co-ordinate high volume of work during peak periods, prioritising intelligently
* Assisting fee earning teams where directed by line manager
Administration
* To provide general administrative support to colleagues where needed
* To ensure that the relevant case management systems used are updated promptly and accurately
* To ensure that client files, both paper and electronic, are organised and stored correctly and securely
* Ensure that files are kept out of public view (i.e. not left in reception or other client areas) and that window blinds are closed during office closing so that client files are not on view
Handling inbound telephone calls
* To ensure that calls (internal and external) are answered promptly (preferably within three rings) and professionally
* To answer inbound telephone calls, assisting the caller and if appropriate to direct them to another member of the team, to do so promptly
Information management
* To respect the sensitive and confidential information disclosed by clients
Staff awareness
* To maintain good working relationships with colleagues
* To provide cover for colleagues where appropriate (including colleagues from different teams/office locations)
* To work collaboratively with colleagues on files, and to ensure issues identified on titles are clearly understood by the fee earning team
* To ensure the proper handover of work to colleagues covering you during periods of leave/absence
* To use departmental and office directory to ensure efficient transfer of calls, both internally and to all other office locations
* As and when called upon to assist in the training of other department members.
* Ensure that personal development is sustained
Experience
* Strong technical understanding of freehold, leasehold, unregistered and new build transactions
* Proven legal expertise in the field of property law
* Willingness to seek out further training opportunities to keep legal expertise up to date, and to expand knowledge where appropriate
* Self-motivation
* Good use of initiative
* Verbal and written communication
* Ability to handle complex information
* Ability to communicate with all kinds of client
* Respect for confidential information
* Information management
* Organised with good time management
* Attention to detail and accuracy
* Skilled in the use of IT
* Ability to follow instructions
* Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure
Benefits include:
Additional Annual Leave
Enhanced Maternity Pay (Subject to Conditions)
Company Pension Scheme
Cash Health Plan
How to apply
If you would like to apply for the above role, please download and complete both our application forms and separable monitoring form by clicking the buttons below.
Once complete there are three ways to apply:
Via our Contact Form
Please complete the below contact form and upload your CV, application form and separable monitoring form.
By email
Please email your CV, application form and separable monitoring form to careers@poolealcock.co.uk.
By post
Please send your CV, application form and separable monitoring form to Mrs Diane Powell, HR Manager, Poole Alcock LLP, The Dowery, 22 Barker Street, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5TE.
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