Conveyancing Solicitor

We are seeking a skilled Conveyancing Solicitor to join our residential property team. The successful candidate will manage and progress a personal caseload of residential conveyancing matters, providing high‑quality casework, excellent client care and robust technical advice. This role is an excellent opportunity for a qualified solicitor who wishes to develop their practice within a modern, supportive law firm and take responsibility for a varied portfolio of transactions.

Key responsibilities:

• Progress a personal caseload of residential property transactions from initial instruction to completion; including freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, remortgages, transfers of equity and leasehold enfranchisement, ensuring momentum and meeting agreed timescales.

• Provide clear and practicable legal advice to clients on all aspects of residential conveyancing, identify and manage risk, and take responsibility for resolving complex or novel legal issues.

• Prepare, review and draft transaction documentation such as contracts, transfer deeds, priority documentation, replies to pre‑contract enquiries and requisitions on title; ensure accuracy and compliance with lender and firm requirements.

• Conduct detailed title and file reviews, identify and resolve title issues and defective documentation, and escalate matters to senior colleagues where appropriate.

• Manage searches, priority dates, mortgage conditions and post‑completion formalities; prepare and check completion financials, handle client monies in accordance with practice rules and liaise with accounts to ensure funds are received, reconciled and transferred correctly.

Key skills and experience:

• Qualified solicitor with 2 years+ PQE handling residential conveyancing matters within a law firm.

• Technical knowledge of residential conveyancing practice; including searches, title issues, leasehold matters, mortgage documentation, SDLT and completion accounting.

• Excellent drafting and document review skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate documentation and clear client communications.

• Highly organised, able to prioritise competing demands, manage deadlines and progress a varied caseload with minimal supervision.