Conveyancing Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive / Licensed Conveyancer

Middlesbrough, N/A, United Kingdom

Watson Woodhouse & Macks Solicitors are national law firms, with Head Quarters based in Middlesbrough, serving clients throughout the UK and further afield in an array of legal areas. With a history stretching back over 30 years, we have developed an outstanding reputation which has been recognised for our high-quality advice and first-class personal service.

We are a business that is passionate about empowering unrivalled industry talent and enabling them to pursue their ambitions. As a firm, we endeavour to develop our people whilst encouraging them to teach and coach one another. As we continue to grow and become the law firm of choice in our regions, we believe it is crucial to retain our family culture driving our firms forward together.

Due to business expansion, we have implemented a Talent Team that is purely dedicated to our employees; it is their duty to source, retain and invest in our inhouse talent.

If this sounds like a vision you would like to be a part of and you meet the requirements of the role described, we’d be delighted to hear from you. 

The Role

We are looking to recruit a solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive / Licensed Conveyancer to join our growing Residential Conveyancing Team. This role is a full time position and consideration will be given to individuals experience in running a caseload of all types of residential property transactions. Day to day you will be dealing with clients, managing your own caseload and supporting the head of the Conveyancing Team.

Key aspects of the role include:

·         Advice and guidance to clients (by email, telephone or in face to face meetings) on all aspects of the conveyancing process

·         Liaising with estate agents, mortgage lenders, Land Registry and third party solicitors

·         Drafting and amending all documentation supporting the conveyancing transaction, including advice notes, letters and other post completion and registration documents

·         Adhering to any agreed client service standards

·         Contributing to business development initiatives

Requirements 

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate an ability to prioritise, cope under pressure and work to strict deadlines. Good communication and IT skills are essential as is managing expectations across a wide range of competing needs. Attention to detail, a good work ethic, a willingness to cover a variety of tasks and work outside core hours on occasion if necessary. 

What we will offer in return

•          Competitive Salary depending on experience
•          Company pension scheme
•          33 days annual leave including bank holidays
•          Discretionary annual bonus scheme
•          Professional membership payments
•          Professional development
•          Hybrid working (role dependant)
•          Employee referral scheme
•      Birthday leave
•      Long service additional leave