Overview

Residential Property Lawyer role at John Hodge Solicitors. Location: Weston-super-Mare / Bristol and Somerset (as indicated in the description).

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Partners with the supervision of more junior lawyers within the Residential Property Department.
• Assisting the Partners with marketing initiatives and business development to raise their own profile and that of the Residential Property Department.
• Running a busy caseload with a wide variety of residential property work, such as freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, first registrations, remortgages and transfers of equity from inception to post-completion.
• Regular client contact, including face-to-face meetings.
• Tailoring advice and skills to act in each client’s best interests.
• Ensuring client work is progressed expeditiously and clients are kept regularly informed on progress.
• Having overall responsibility for day-to-day cash management on own matter balances with support from the cash office team.
• Maintaining electronic and physical files to stay compliant and up to date.
• Preparing correspondence and documents using Microsoft Office.
• Ensuring the confidentiality and security of all client documentation and information on your matters.

Desirable Qualifications, Skills And Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ PQE.
• Evidence of CPD including AML training.
• Experience managing own caseload and handling matters from instruction to conclusion within a busy Residential Property Department.
• Strong communication and client care skills across telephone, written, and face-to-face interactions.
• Initiative, flexibility, and proactive support to the Department and wider office team.
• Strong organisational skills to manage workload and diary.
• Attention to detail and excellent typing skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and a Case Management System.
• Team player with ability to work autonomously.
• Passion for law and strong work ethic.
• Availability to work Monday–Friday 9:00–17:15 and Saturday Clinics 9:00–13:00 on a rota basis up to 4 times a year.
• Full, clean driving licence.

Benefits

• Profit Related Pay on top of Basic Salary.
• Hybrid Working if over 5 years PQE and over 8 years experience in Residential Property.
• Quality training and supervision.
• Career progression.
• Monthly flexi time allowance.
• Annual leave with increments based on length of service.
• Competitive salary and annual salary reviews.
• Good work-life balance and supportive culture.
• Optional salary exchange for Workplace Pension Scheme and increased employer pension contributions.
• Private medical insurance.
• Annual flu vaccinations (optional).
• Corporate eye care scheme.
• Free and discounted legal services.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Legal

Industries

Law Practice

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