Residential Conveyancer Fee Earner

Overview

We are looking for a fee earner to join our expanding residential conveyancing department, based in Newcastle, managing a pipeline of residential property transactions.

Roles & responsibilities

The successful candidate's duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Manage and complete a caseload of sales, purchases and remortgages
• Liaise with existing referral partners and nurture new and existing relationships

Candidate requirements & attributes

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in managing and completing all aspects of a residential conveyancing pipeline from verifying client ID, drafting contracts, dealing with enquiries raised, approving contracts and raising relevant enquiries, reporting to clients on title, searches and mortgage and bringing a file to conclusion.
• IT literate in MS Office. Experience in working with a case management system, Land Registry Portal, Help to Buy ISA, LMS and Lender exchange portals
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize
• Ability to work precisely and effectively under pressure
• Excellent client care skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work as part of a busy team. Team player with a positive, enthusiastic, conscientious and pro-active approach
• Ability to cope with conflicting demands and meet deadlines
• Communicates effectively at all levels, both verbally and written
• Ability to demonstrate behaviour in keeping with the firm's core values

Salary

A competitive salary will be offered plus discretionary bonus scheme

Hours

Monday to Friday 9am until 5pm with 1 hour unpaid lunch.

About the company

Recognised by the Legal 500 and with nearly 30 years' experience, we are regarded as one of the top specialised Law Firms in the UK & we are delighted to be ranked once again in the 2025 UK Edition for Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence.

We're also a dedicated law firm for Headway (The Brain Injury Association).

Across our two offices (Newcastle & Birmingham) our experienced solicitors and their talented teams focus on obtaining compensation for clients who have suffered as a result of a personal injury, clinical negligence, credit hire or housing disrepair.

We also have our dedicated residential conveyancing team accredited by the Law Society, helping those buying, selling or re-mortgaging their homes, and a fantastic strategic support network comprising HR, Marketing & Business Development, Finance and Compliance.

We pride ourselves on delivering expert, professional, and trustworthy support to our clients, which has been reflected in our Trustpilot Reviews - We're delighted to be rated 'Excellent' by our clients. Maintaining this service is incredibly important to us.

Company perks

We're proud to offer our employees:

• Performance Based Bonus Scheme
• Hybrid working (office & home working) if eligible
• 23 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays per annum increasing to 26 days. Additional holiday for 5 years service
• Holiday purchase scheme (You can buy up to 1 week's annual leave)
• Attendance bonus
• Death in service following 1 year's service
• Auto-enrolment company pension
• Employee assistance programme 24-hour helpline
• Travel to work schemes; Bike to work scheme, public transport pass scheme
• Annual flu jab and eyecare scheme