Case Cover Property Lawyer / Case Cover Conveyancer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Assume temporary responsibility for mixed residential caseloads from the moment of instruction until file closure in the absence of the primary property lawyer.

• Advance files effectively, ensuring that deadlines, exchanges, and completions remain on schedule.

• Precisely update tasks and activities outside of our case management system.

• Cultivate strong collaborative relationships with the property lawyers you are assisting.

• Provide clear notes, updates, and recommendations to facilitate smooth transitions upon their return.

• Maintain proactive communication to keep customers, partners, and other conveyancers informed about case progress.

• Ensure complete compliance with all regulatory, legal, and internal policies throughout all conveyancing transactions.

• Address complex legal issues associated with property sales or purchases.

• Achieve KPIs that enhance client experiences.

• Foster a culture of shared responsibility and accountability, emphasizing that effective case coverage is crucial to team wellbeing and service quality.

• In the absence of active coverage needs, effectively assist with broader business requirements, which may include:

• - Supporting teams facing capacity challenges

• - Advancing aging cases or backlog work

• - Assisting with completions, exchanges, or critical deadlines

• - Contributing to quality assurance, file reviews, or process enhancements (where applicable)

• Engage in continuous improvement by offering constructive feedback on coverage procedures, handovers, and workflows in a solutions-oriented manner.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in residential conveyancing with minimal daily supervision or at least 2+ years of post-qualified experience.

• Recent CPD including AML training.

• Exceptional communication skills.

• Strong inclination towards digital tools and modern work methodologies.

• Experience and proficiency in sales, purchases, remortgages, and transfers of equity.

• Familiarity with freehold, leasehold, and new build property transactions.

• Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workloads on short notice.

• A flexible and adaptable approach.

• Desire to enhance your conveyancing knowledge and skills.

• Capability to work effectively within a team.

🏝️ Benefits

• Salary - FTE £30k to £40k.

• Performance-related bonus scheme.

• Significant investment in your learning and development.

• Mentoring and structured induction program.

• Full home working setup.

• Fully remote working environment.

• 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

• Option to buy or sell 5 days of annual leave.

• 3-day company shutdown between Christmas and New Year (deducted from annual leave).

• Private health insurance.

• Group life assurance.

• Wellbeing fund contributing £25 per month towards activities that enhance your mental or physical wellbeing.

• Monthly pastoral 1:1 support.