Residential Conveyancer

My client is searching for a Residential Conveyancer to join their Blackburn, Lancashire offices.

Knowledge and Experience

• 2 years’ experience of conveyancing, in particular Sale and Purchase
• Knowledge and understanding of GDPR and Equality Standards
• Qualified Solicitor
• Completed LPC
• Completed a degree or equivalent qualification.
• Member of APIL

Key tasks

• Perform fee earning work accurately, reliably and in accordance with the firm’s quality and risk management procedures.
• Acceptance of need for collective responsibility and confidentiality: partner disagreements should not be disclosed to staff and confidential practice matters must be safeguarded.
• Provide leadership and supervision to all staff that they oversee or supervise, whether on an office or departmental basis. All partners should provide direction and encouragement to staff and should be careful to support the practice line on issues. Cabinet responsibility should apply.
• Be effective in developing new work from existing clients and seek new clients for themselves and others. Will develop and support marketing initiatives.
• Maintain and nurture an appropriate network of contacts and referrers and endeavour to promote the firm in their professional and personal lives.

Additional related tasks

• Drafting letters and legal documents
• Checking title documents to properties
• Liaising directly with other parties with enquiries/relies
• Undertaking searches with Local Authority, Land Registry etc.
• Reporting to clients with relevant information on tier transaction and advising clients where necessary
• Attending upon clients to sign legal documents
• Drawing up completion statements
• Agreeing dates with all parties and exchanging Contracts
• Arranging the transfer of monies on completion
• Submitting stamp duty forms and registering documents at Land Registry
• Complying with Solicitors Accounts Rules and Rules of Professional Conduct of solicitors
• Exercising high standards of client care at all times

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.

Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.