Residential Property Solicitor, 5 Years PQE

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

📋 Description

• Oversee a diverse caseload of residential property matters from the initial instruction stage through to completion and post-completion, which includes freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, remortgages, transfers of equity, new-build transactions, and shared ownership issues.

• Offer clear, commercially astute, and practical legal guidance to clients.

• Draft, review, and negotiate various documents including contracts, reports on title, transfer documents, leases, deeds, enquiries, replies, and other residential property paperwork.

• Examine title documentation, property searches, leases, management information packs, planning documents, and responses to enquiries.

• Communicate effectively with clients, estate agents, mortgage brokers, lenders, other solicitors, managing agents, developers, and the Land Registry.

• Oversee the exchange and completion processes, ensuring compliance with contractual conditions, lender requirements, undertakings, and post-completion responsibilities.

• Prepare and submit applications to HM Land Registry, address requisitions, and complete SDLT returns.

• Maintain precise matter records, provide regular updates to clients, and manage files in accordance with firm procedures and service standards.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues and support staff remotely, contributing to team processes, precedents, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales.

• Around 5 years of post-qualification experience in residential property or conveyancing.

• Strong hands-on experience managing a diverse residential conveyancing caseload.

• Familiarity with freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, remortgages, transfers of equity, and new-build transactions.

• Comprehensive understanding of residential property law, conveyancing procedures, Land Registry requirements, leasehold matters, and SDLT processes.

• Exceptional skills in legal drafting, analysis, and negotiation.

• High level of attention to detail.

• Client-focused mindset with effective and professional communication.

• Ability to manage client expectations and deliver a responsive service throughout transactions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus.

• Excellent benefits.

• Fully remote working arrangement.