Solicitor / CILEX / Licensed - Residential Property

Harrison Drury Solicitors • Lancashire, ENG, United Kingdom • 2w ago

Job Description

Harrison-Drury is a market leading Firm of solicitors with offices across the North West servicing both business and private clients. We have been successful for a fourth time placing in the Top 100 Best Mid-Size Companies to work for in the UK.

We are an employer of choice because we have a culture that challenges the conventional law firm approach and focusses our energy on getting great results for our clients, while attracting and developing brilliant people.

The Residential Property Team are looking to recruit a qualified solicitor with at least 2 years PQE who has a real passion for residential property to join the busy team in any of our offices (excluding Manchester).

Candidates must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and an ability to deliver an outstanding client service as this role involves regular contact with clients and agents. The successful candidate will provide clients and agents with regular updates, advice and draft documentation. The role involves operating a Case Management System and so good IT skills are essential. We are looking for a candidate with keen attention to detail and who is confident working autonomously within a challenging commercial environment.

The core purpose of the role is to undertake fee earning work to provide a profitable contribution to the work of the department, to provide support and assistance to the department and to ensure the development of the firm in line with the business plan.

The Role:

To effectively handle a busy caseload of a wide range of property transactions including purchases, sales and re-mortgages of freehold and leasehold properties
To liaise with and provide support to other service line teams
Development of client relationships both within the residential team and referring work internally to other service lines
To meet client expectations through timely acknowledgement of and progression of client calls and queries
To assist with BD and marketing activities
To provide support to solicitors as required
To understand and contribute to the team’s objectives
To make it possible - to work to promote the firm’s values

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