[Hiring] Residential Property Lawyer @Mallory Pryce

Role Description

Our client is looking for an experienced Residential Conveyancer to run a mixed residential caseload. You will focus purely on the legal work, taking files through to completion.

Key responsibilities

• Run your own caseload of mixed residential matters: sales, purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity
• Handle wider residential work, including shared ownership, first registrations, probate sales and other matters.
• Work on freehold and leasehold properties, including new-build where needed
• Draft and approve contracts and transfer deeds
• Raise and reply to pre-contract enquiries, and follow up on any outstanding replies
• Review searches, title and leases, and prepare reports on title for clients
• Prepare completion statements and request mortgage funds
• Agree and manage exchange and completion dates
• Keep clients, estate agents, brokers and the other side updated from start to finish
• Hand files over to the post-completion team once completed
• Take ownership of compliance across your caseload, making sure every file meets AML, source of funds and risk requirements
• Keep case management notes and file records up to date

Caseload and support

• Your caseload will be 60 to 80 live files. Where you have it depends on whether you have support.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor, Licensed Conveyancer or Chartered Legal Executive, or equivalent experience as a fee earner
• At least 5 years running your own mixed residential caseload
• Confident with both freehold and leasehold work
• Able to manage 60+ files on your own with little supervision
• Organised and self-motivated, and comfortable working remotely
• Clear communicator with clients, agents and other firms
• Used to case management systems and online search providers