Are you a qualified and experienced residential conveyancing solicitor looking to work part time in a job share arrangement with a respected and growing firm?
Our Client
Our client is a leading regional multi-services law firm offering legal advice to both individuals and businesses. Our client’s dedicated legal professionals strive to achieve the very best for their clients ensuring that commitment and trust are core to who they are and what they do. To be successful in this they need the right support in place.
The Role
Our client's busy Residential Property team now have an opportunity for an experienced Solicitor or Conveyancer interested in a job share arrangement. Ideally, they are looking for the job share arrangement to provide the equivalent of 1FTE with this position offering work for two and half days per week, in their Luton office. You will share responsibility with another Solicitor to manage a joint caseload and coordinate work plans, ensuring a smooth transition each week. If you are hardworking with strong client care skills, have the ability to develop client relationships and able to work independently and within a team, then this might be the right opportunity for you.
As a member of the fee earning team responsibilities will include:
• Development of a client portfolio by utilising good marketing skills, social media and networking opportunities, including internal cross referrals
• Dealing with client work including property sales, purchases, leases, shared ownership and probate sales, providing advice in writing, over the phone or during meetings, maintaining accurate records and meeting notes.
• Ensuring appropriate searches are completed and also any Land Registry entries
• Adherence to compliance policies and procedures
• Working within CQS requirements
• Management of client expectations
• Management of risk
• Dealing with new enquiries
• Case and file management
• Supporting in the development of other team members
• Participation in CPD
• Support in marketing initiatives including participation in the delivery of webinars and podcasts
• Participation in charity and networking events
The Candidate
• Experience of working in conveyancing
• Personal pride in the quality of their work which should be to a high standard
• Able to manage client expectations
• Knowledge of the requirements of Lexcel and CQS
• Strong communication skills both in writing and orally with a wide range of people
• IT literate (including the use of case management systems, MS Word, Outlook and Excel)
• Self-motivated and able to perform to targets
• Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with colleagues at all levels
• Efficiency, reliability and flexibility
• Excellent file management skills with good time management skills
The Terms
This role is being offered as one half of a job share and would require (19 hours) 2.5 days, in our clients lovely Luton offices. Our client is a respected local employer who are growing, they offer:
• Excellent office facilities in the heart of Luton.
• Regular feedback and development opportunities
• Regular contact with Partners
• Support for CPD
• Competitive salary
• Staff introduction bonus
• 25 days holiday pro-rated
• Auto enrolment salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Death in service benefit
• Cycle to work scheme
• Long service awards
• Cash health plan as from time to time offered
• Enhanced sick pay
• Free eye tests
• Paid Flu vaccinations
• Discounted legal advice across all Departments
• Opportunities to participate in company sponsored charitable events
If you are an experienced legal professional keen to join this growing legal firm, please apply using the red button today!
*Full time equivalent – actual salary will depend on hours worked
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