Residential Property Solicitor - London

Gilson Gray's Conveyancing team are part of Gilson Gray's continuingly growing organisation. Gilson Gray LLP are a comprehensive law firm, offering expert legal, property and financial services. We support clients throughout their entire lifetime. The Conveyancing team have decades of experience in all types of transactions and can advise on every Conveyancing related situation.

Based in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, North Berwick, Lincoln and London we focus on ensuring we provide the highest level of advice and on-going service to our clients. We are ambitious and have significantly grown the team over the course of the last year. We pride ourselves in looking after our clients personally and providing the upmost standard of service.

This role is based in our London office.

Our Team

We are looking to hire highly a driven self-sufficient Residential Property Solicitor to join one of our successful Residential Conveyancing departments in London.

We are an enthusiastic team that support each other in order to achieve a great working environment. We value each other's expertise and opinion and pride ourselves in offering an inclusive, enjoyable and motivating place to work.

The Role

We are looking to further strengthen our current team with the appointment of an experienced candidate.

What makes this role special is a hands-on experience from day one! You will be:

• Communicating with clients on a daily basis, dealing with matters over the phone, email or in person
• Updating branches and building relationships with our referrers
• Updating and maintaining a case management system
• Sending quotes and letters of instruction
• Ordering searches
• Liaising with other parties' solicitors, brokers and estate agents
• Managing property transactions, including freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, New build and Shared ownership transactions, remortgages and transfers of equity from inception until post completion
• Updating clients on progress of matter
• Checking mortgage offers and searches
• Title checking and reporting to clients
• Raising and signing off the enquiries
• Maintaining and checking Due Diligence and Risk Assessments in line with the firms' policies
• Ensuring compliance with anti-money laundering and data protection regulations
• Exchanging contracts and completing the transaction
• Dealing with Land Registry
• Compiling SDLT returns
• Dealing with requisitions
• Invoicing
• Archiving files

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Solid experience in residential property, London market including complex Leasehold structures and BSA legislation
• Ability to lead conveyancing transactions for residential properties, from instruction through to completion, including dealing with post completion and administrative aspects if required
• Experience in preparing and reviewing legal documentation, including contracts, transfer deeds, mortgage agreements, and other relevant documentation
• Knowledge of compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and best practices governing property transactions
• Experience in overseeing and managing financial aspects of the transaction, such as client deposits, completion funds, and related disbursements
• A law degree, LPC or a relevant qualification in conveyancing or property law
• Ability to provide excellent client service
• Experience in building and maintaining relationships with referrers (estate agents, mortgage brokers, developers etc)
• Willingness to go above and beyond for the clients and the firm