Residential Property Solicitor

Permanent employee, Full-time · Marks Tey

The Role
Due to continued expansion, we are looking to recruit a property lawyer for a hybrid residential/commercial property role. We are seeking either a newly or recently qualified lawyer, desirous of a mixed caseload. The successful candidate will sit within our Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners recognised Commercial Property Department in Marks Tey and will assist the firm’s commercial clients with their personal conveyancing matters. The role will mainly consist of more complex residential conveyancing matters, with occasional general property work and hybrid residential/commercial conveyancing matters.
 
You will join a vibrant team dealing with all aspects of transactional property work, including residential sales and purchases (freehold and leasehold, registered and unregistered properties/sites), long leases, transfers of equity, remortgages, bridging finance, and easements. You will adopt the house-style of the firm’s Commercial Property Department with a view to providing a seamless service to directors and shareholders of the firm’s commercial clientele, as well as their families and associates.
 
Day to day, you will collaborate with our other specialist teams (Enfranchisement, Land & Development, Construction, Planning, and Corporate and Commercial) and will undertake the following routine tasks:

  • Drafting contract packs
  • Undertaking property due diligence 
  • Preparing reports on title, security documents, and transactional documents 
  • Progressing transactions and dealing with exchanges and completions
  • Running your own transactions with supervision
  • Assisting senior members of the team
  • Taking new enquiries
WHAT EXPERIENCE DO I NEED?
  
 We are seeking a qualified lawyer (solicitor, CILEx qualified, or Licensed Conveyancer) with 0 – 3 years’ PQE wishing to specialise predominantly in residential property. At least one of your training seats will have been in residential property, and you will be able to demonstrate a keen interest in this area. Some experience of commercial property is preferred, but not required. 
  
 WHAT SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES SHOULD I HAVE?

  • A team-player
  • Excellent research skills and communication skills
  • Strong commercial acumen 
  • Organisational skills and a commitment to excellent file management 
  • Efficient and a pro-active thinker
  • Willingness to engage in marketing initiatives and business development
  • Committed to excellent client service
  • Confidence to run a caseload autonomously with supervision
  • Willingness to uphold CQS standards and comply with Protocol, and undertake annual CQS training
 WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

  • A supportive, relaxed and flexible work environment in an experienced and growing team
  • 28 days’ holiday per year, plus bank holidays
  • Medicash and Unum dental cash-back schemes after 1 years’ service
  • Life Insurance
  • EAP and various other physical and mental wellbeing support services including virtual GP access 24/7
  • Family friendly policies such as enhanced maternity and paternity pay plus, family events leave
  • Company sick pay
  • Cycle scheme
About us

Holmes & Hills Solicitors is a large regional firm of solicitors with seven offices across Essex and Suffolk and over 200 legal professionals across a number of specialist departments. Holmes & Hills works in partnership with clients across East Anglia, including businesses, individuals, families and local authorities, to build long standing relationships, protect clients' interests and support clients' growth and development.

Working in partnership with businesses and individuals

Holmes & Hills' large team of legal experts work in partnership with individuals and organisations to provide them with truly proactive legal services through personal relationships. Acting as a trusted advisor to clients, we take the time to understand clients' needs and objectives before delivering practical advice through a personal and accessible approach.


Independently recognised as a leading law firm

Holmes & Hills Solicitors is independently recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners - two independent directories of the UK’s top law firms - as being a leading supplier of legal services in the region.

These accreditations give our clients the confidence that the legal advice and representation they receive from Holmes & Hills is some of the best available.

Our clients range from established and growing businesses whose brands are recognised and sold around the world and local authorities across the region, through to families and first-time home buyers.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!
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