Residential Lawyer/Licensed Conveyancer (2-3 years PQE)

Winchester

The Role

We are looking for a Residential Property Lawyer or Licensed Conveyancer to join our growing Property department. The right candidate will undertake a case load within the residential property team undertaking a range of residential property matters including purchases, sales and refinances.

They will become a strong part of the residential property team.

Principle Duties & Responsibilities

• HTB and other Equity Mortgages, HTB ISAs and Lifetime ISAs, HTB mortgage redemptions

• Leasehold properties, including shared ownership

• Right to Buy transactions

• Investment properties, including HMOs and purchases by corporate bodies

• Remortgages

• Transfers of Equity

• Straightforward Declarations of Trust

• Dealing with unregistered land

• Dealing with restrictions

• Probate Sales

The Candidate

The successful candidate must possess the following attributes;

• 2 to 3 years post qualified experience

• Knowledge of working under the CQS scheme and requirements for CQS accreditation

• Knowledge of SDLT

• Knowledge of the Building Safety Act

• Ability to manage and prioritise a significant workload

• Ability to run files independently with limited supervision

• Strong interpersonal and client care skills

• Strong team player

• Confidence to participate in the business development for the team

• Strong communication skill for interacting with client and agents

• Excellent IT skills

• Commercial awareness

• Highest level of client care

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• Ability to manage and prioritise a significant workload

• Ability to work well in and lead a team

• Ability to coordinate team members and monitor workflow

• Ability to establish good relationships across the firm