Residential Conveyancing Solicitor / Legal Executive - Full-time or Part-time - Hybrid Working.[...] in Hereford

Residential Conveyancing Solicitor / Legal Executive

Herefordshire – Full‑time or Part‑time – Hybrid Working – Competitive Salary

We are seeking an experienced Residential Conveyancing Solicitor or Legal Executive to join our busy property team. The role requires effective self‑management of a varied caseload, including freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, development acquisitions and disposals, re‑sales and title‑related work. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating contracts and leases, dealing with SDLT (incl. reliefs), investigating title and handling restrictive covenant variations and releases. Files are run independently from instruction through to completion, delivering a high standard of client care throughout.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse residential conveyancing caseload (freehold, leasehold, development transactions, re‑sales, title work)
• Drafter and negotiator of contracts and leases
• Handle SDLT, including reliefs, and investigative title matters
• Address restrictive covenant variations and releases
• Run files independently from instruction to completion, ensuring excellent client care
• Commercially aware, organised and responsive to client needs
• Manage competing priorities effectively

Qualifications

• Solid experience in residential conveyancing and development transactions
• Strong technical knowledge and confident drafting and negotiation skills
• Commercial awareness, organisational aptitude and client‑focused approach
• Ability to work self‑directedly and manage competing priorities

Benefits

• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Birthday leave
• Additional 3 days off between Christmas and New Year (not deducted from annual leave)
• Life insurance (3x salary)
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Access to health and wellbeing services (GP, physiotherapy, counselling, financial support)
• Regular staff social events
• Strong focus on staff retention and long‑term career development

Equality and Diversity

We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.