Residential Lawyer/Licensed Conveyancer (3+ years PQE)

Bournemouth

The Role

We are looking for a Residential Property Lawyer or Licensed Conveyancer to join our highly regarded Property team. The role is to be based in our new Bournemouth office.

The right candidate will be an excellent team player who will be tasked with helping to lead the establishment of a new Residential practice at our soon to open Bournemouth office, as well as working (remotely for the most part) with our existing Residential team based at our Winchester office, led by our Head of Residential Property based there.

As well as seeking to establish new contacts and sources of work, the right candidate will undertake a case load within the overall Residential Property team, undertaking a range of Residential Property matters.

Principal 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

• Occasional assistance to our plot sales team

The Candidate

The successful candidate would ideally possess the following attributes;

• At least 3 years post qualified experience

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

• Knowledge of SDLT essentials

• 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

• Commercial awareness and a desire to undertake business development

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• Ability to establish good relationships both in firm and the local market

In return we offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive range of benefits and a first-class working environment within a leading regional law practice.