Conveyancing Solicitor

Residential Solicitor / CLC / CiLex – Conveyancing Team

We are seeking a proactive, driven, and client-focused Residential Solicitor, CLC, or CiLex to join our growing conveyancing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced conveyancer to manage a varied residential property caseload while playing a key role in strengthening relationships with clients, referrers, and stakeholders.

The successful candidate will act as a brand ambassador for the firm, delivering exceptional legal service while ensuring all matters are handled efficiently, accurately, and in full compliance with SRA and CQS standards.

Key Responsibilities

Case Management & Technical Excellence

• Take end-to-end responsibility for residential conveyancing matters from initial instruction through to completion and registration.

• Draft, review, and collate contract packs, legal documentation, and financial statements.

• Receive and assess mortgage instructions from lenders, ensuring all conditions are satisfied.

• Proactively manage files to ensure no case remains unattended for more than two weeks, working towards and exceeding KPIs.

• Handle a range of transactions including freehold and leasehold properties. Experience in New Build, Shared Ownership, and Auction (Traditional/Modern) is desirable but not essential.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with estate agents, financial advisors, and other legal professionals.

• Contribute to the firm’s reputation by delivering high-quality, client-centered legal services.

• Communicate clearly and professionally via telephone and email, ensuring all parties are kept updated throughout the transaction.

• Take full ownership of the client journey, acting in their best interests at all times.

Compliance & Operations

• Demonstrate strong knowledge of SRA Standards, GDPR, and AML/CDD requirements, including Source of Wealth checks.

• Manage files with a commercial mindset, identifying cost efficiencies where possible.

• Support a collaborative team culture and assist in mentoring junior colleagues where appropriate.

Candidate Requirements

Experience

• Qualified Solicitor, CLC, or CiLex, ideally with 2+ years PQE.

• Candidates with less than 2 years PQE will be considered if they have at least 2 years’ experience as a Conveyancing Paralegal in a high-volume environment.

• Demonstrable experience managing a residential conveyancing caseload to tight deadlines and KPIs.

Skills & Attributes

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while contributing to a wider team.

• Highly organised, capable of working under pressure without compromising accuracy.

• Professional, approachable, and client-focused in all interactions.

• Committed to maintaining a safe working environment in line with UK Health & Safety regulations.

Major Recruitment is operating as an Employment Agency for our client for this particular role. By applying you give consent for your data to be handled and processed under GDPR Legislation for the purpose of your current employment search.

We are pleased to receive a significant number of applications for most roles advertised. We are therefore unable to respond to individual applicants unless shortlisted. If you have not been contacted within four weeks of the closing date you should assume you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

Major Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer. All of our current vacancies are on our website.

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