Job Title: Senior Residential Conveyancer
Job Type Permanent
Location Bristol, South West England, Trowbridge, Bath, Wiltshire, Devizes
Start Date Negotiable
Duration Full Time
Salary up to £40k
Ref No 139498-SNR-RES-GLW
Description:
Our client has an excellent opportunity for the right candidate. A position has become available for a Senior Residential Conveyancer.
Job Summary:
*To undertake fee earning work for the firm on behalf of clients in residential conveyancing and related areas. As a senior fee earner to also if required to manage and supervise all such work coming into the office as the HOD requests and assist in management of work across the firm, within the Non Contentious Department.
Key Responsibilities:
Fee earning work
Undertake certain elements of fee earning work. In particular:
*Interviewing clients, taking instructions, keeping detailed file notes of instructions received and of advice given and of any other attendances upon clients and other parties.
*Maintaining file check lists
*Assessing quality of work undertaken
*Issuing "Client Care Letters"
*Taking forward matters including drafting or considering contract packages
*Submitting all appropriate searches
*Conducting exchanges of contract
*Agreeing form of transfer deeds and raising requisitions
*Completing matters on schedule
*Advising clients as to the progress of matters and incidence of costs periodically throughout matters
*Checking and signing files prior to closure
*Dealing with fax email and telephone communications promptly
*Maintaining an adequate and up to date knowledge of the law and practice
*Checking all draft documents
*Where applicable liaising with managing officer/agent in flat/development transactions, checking service and all other charges and explaining and notifying client of the same, calculating and checking apportionments and post completion giving and obtaining all necessary documents certificates, apportionments, consents and registration
*Giving undertakings in the approved form in conveyancing matters
*Notifying relevant partner as to any complaints received in respect of work undertaken
*Compliance with the procedures in the Office Manual
*Supervising other members of the team as necessary
Accounts procedures:
*Preparation of bills of costs, completion statements, exchanging contracts and obtaining the approval of Accounts of all bills prepared
*Obtaining payment on account from clients
*Requesting cheques
*Obtaining partner's signature to cheques
*Preparing written requests for bankers drafts
*Notifying accounts of incoming telegraphic transfers
*Making request for telegraphic transfers (and if so authorised TT's for the firm)
*Notifying accounts of telegraphic transfers requested
*Preparing written request for telegraphic transfer for authorisation
*Counting money received from clients as payments in
*Requesting transfer of money between client accounts
*Requesting transfer of money between client and office account
*Referring amendments to cheques and bills to partners for approval and dealing with the formalities for such amendment
*Perusing monthly print outs and taking the required action including ensuring that all client money is placed on deposit when required
*Attending monthly review meetings to report on outstanding bills and disbursements as requested
*Any other reasonable duties as directed by your manager
Marketing and development of work
*Attending networking events
*Developing sources of work
*Involvement in marketing strategies and initiatives
*Monitoring/supporting if so requested by the HOD other fee earners in this work to develop the success of the department
Management
Taking on such work as requested by the HOD both in relation to the office and department and assist in management of related work across the business entity generally.
Contact Gary Walters at TSR LEGAL for a confidential discussion or email gary@tsr-legal.co.uk
Job Location: Bristol
Salary: To £45,000
Job Category: Licensed Conveyancer
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