Residential Property Lawyer - Yeovil - 6+ Years PQE
Location: Yeovil (hybrid working: 3 days office, 2 days from home)
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time (with flexibility)
Salary: £60,000 to £75,000
A respected and long established regional law firm is seeking a Residential Property Lawyer with a minimum of 6 years' post qualification experience to join its thriving and well supported Residential Property team in either Yeovil. This is an excellent opportunity to take on a busy, high quality caseload within a collaborative, inclusive and forward thinking environment, supported by experienced Conveyancing Assistants and a wider remote team.
The Role
You'll be responsible for managing a varied residential property caseload from inception to completion, including:
- Freehold and leasehold sales and purchases
- Re mortgages
- Transfers of equity
- Liaising with clients, agents, lenders and other professionals
- Supervising and supporting junior team members where required
- Contributing to departmental planning, business development and knowledge sharing
- Supporting a collaborative and ambitious team culture
- Maintaining high professional standards, compliance and client care
Candidate Requirements
This role is suited to a Solicitor, Licensed Conveyancer or Legal Executive with:
- Minimum 6 years' PQE in residential conveyancing
- Strong technical knowledge across all aspects of the conveyancing process
- Confidence managing a busy caseload independently
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Commercial awareness and a goal oriented approach
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Motivation, organisation and a proactive mindset
- Ability to work independently from a regional office while collaborating effectively with a wider remote team
- Supervisory skills (desirable)
- Proven business development and networking ability
- A flexible, positive, team focused attitude
Benefits
The firm offers:
- Life assurance from day one
- Salary sacrifice scheme or group pension (firm contributes 4%)
- Income protection
- Holiday entitlement up to 26 days, rising to 30 with length of service
- Free conveyancing and discounted legal services
- Generous staff recruitment bonus scheme
- An additional day's holiday on your birthday
- Access to mental health services, including therapy sessions
- Employee assistance programme
- Critical illness cover
How to Apply
If this opportunity sounds of interest or you'd like a confidential conversation about your next career move, please contact:
Email: oliviareed@chadwicknott.co.uk
Phone: 0117 917 1515 / 07711 799761
The firm is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. Adjustments to the recruitment process can be made to support individual needs.
*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*
