Conveyancing Fee Earner
Department: Residential Conveyancing
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Derby, UK
Description
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our Residential Conveyancing team as a Conveyancing Fee Earner.
We have one of the largest residential conveyancing teams in the Midlands and are renowned for our excellent customer care and for always putting our clients’ needs at the heart of our advice.
We are currently on a recruitment drive across the firm in response to significant organic growth together with several major client wins.
We pride ourselves in delivering excellent client‑focused services, with high retention rates of both clients and staff remised on sound financial stability.
This new role would be ideal for someone looking to develop their Residential Conveyancing career further with a varied and interesting workload, flexibility, and freedom in a supportive and friendly environment.
Reporting to the Head of Residential Conveyancing.
Key Responsibilities
- Running your own case load consisting of buying, selling and re‑mortgaging residential properties
- Meeting clients and taking detailed instructions
- Giving basic, clear advice on all aspects of conveyancing
- Maintaining client confidentiality at all times
- Opening and maintaining files in accordance with office procedures
- Confirming instructions and advice to clients in writing
- Conducting negotiations with other parties
- Managing your case load to ensure that cases are progressed, closed and billed as appropriate
- Referring matters to other senior members of the team as appropriate
- Undertaking training and developing
- Ensuring that all time spent is recorded
- Ensuring adherence to GDPR regulations at all times
- Any other tasks as required by the Head of Residential Conveyancing
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
You will:
- Have at least 1‑3 years’ experience in a Conveyancing role
- Have exceptional client service skills, going above and beyond client expectations
- Enjoy working in a team and thrive in a busy environment
- Have great personal organisation skills
- Be computer and IT literate
Disclosure will be required in the event that a position is offered.
Benefits
What we offer?
- Competitive salary
- Bonus potential
- Great working environment at our Derby head offices
- Career Development opportunities
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Options to buy & sell 1 week’s holiday
- 1 week’s holiday carry over
- Extra day off for your birthday
- Staff card discount scheme for local shops
- Social days and evenings on the firm
- Monthly food on the firm for all staff
- Staff discounts on legal services
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