Conveyancing Fee Earner

Description:

We are seeking an experienced Conveyancing Case Handler to join our team. The successful candidate will manage their own caseload of 60 residential conveyancing matters from instruction through to post-completion.

Candidate Requirements

 Minimum 5 years’ proven experience of independently handling a mixed caseload of Freehold and Leasehold conveyancing files.

 Strong technical knowledge of residential property law and Land Registry requirements.

 Ability to work independently, prioritise workload, and meet deadlines.

 Excellent communication and organisational skills.

 A client-focused approach with a commitment to delivering outstanding service. Proficiency in using case management systems such as LEAP and MS Office.

Key Responsibilities

 Handling a full caseload of minimum 60 residential conveyancing transactions, including freehold and leasehold sales, purchases, re-mortgages, and transfers of equity.

 Have a good knowledge of the entire conveyancing process and be familiar with the roles of support teams such as accounts and post completion in the process.

 Ensure files are run in an orderly manner, kept tidy and all checklists kept up to date.

 Issue regular update reports to introducers/clients.

 Attend to any office administration requested to include post, filling, accounts balances and file closures.

 Manage workloads effectively as well as those of support staff.

 Be capable of dealing with all aspects of a sale from instruction to completion, to include issuing Draft Contract papers, dealing with Freehold and Leasehold enquiries and exchanging Contracts.

 Manage and run a purchase file from instruction to completion subject to supervision.

 Check and report on all search results, identifying any issues.

 Check Mortgage Offers and report to client.

 Report on matters required under the UK Finance mortgage lenders’ handbook.

 Deal with all contacts in a professional manner.

 Set up sale and purchases for completion to include preparing the completion pack to be signed by the relevant supervisor.