Residential Property Solicitor
Location: Gordon House Office
Hours: Full-time, 36.25 hours per week (Flexibility for some Hybrid Working)
The Role
Forbes Solicitors LLP is seeking an experienced Residential Property Solicitor to join our busy and supportive Residential Property team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Residential Property Solicitor to develop their career within a collaborative, high-performing environment that also values work-life balance.
Key Responsibilities
- Handling a varied caseload from instruction to completion, including sales, purchases, freehold/leasehold, new build, shared equity, re-mortgages and transfers of equity.
- Delivering high‑quality conveyancing support, legal advice where appropriate, and excellent client care.
- Managing caseload profitability and meeting KPIs.
- Drafting, researching, analysing, and completing all legal documentation
- Advising clients on risk, strategy, and achieving the best outcomes
- Supporting senior colleagues on complex matters.
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory, professional and internal requirements, including maintaining appropriate professional development.
- Contributing to business development and mentoring junior team members.
About You
We are looking for people that can demonstrate the following:
Essential:
- Qualified Solicitor, CILEX professional with conveyancing practice rights or a Licensed Conveyancer, with at least 5 years’ relevant experience.
- Experience handling sales, purchases, freehold/leasehold, new build, shared equity, re-mortgages and transfers of equity.
- Understanding of Land Registry processes and SDLT.
- Proven ability to manage your own caseload and meet fee targets.
- Competent with case management systems and various IT software packages.
- Excellent communication, time management, attention to detail, and teamwork skills.
- Alignment with the Firm’s values.
Desirable:
- Previous experience with Business Development activities.
If you are interested in this role and would like to know more before applying, please read the full job specification on our website.
The Firm
Forbes Solicitors is a Legal 500 Top Tier and Chambers Leading Firm with offices across the North. We are proud Investors in People UK Employer of the Year: Silver (250+), committed to collaboration, growth, and delivering practical, results-driven legal services.
Benefits
- 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
- Annual leave purchase scheme (Subject to T&Cs).
- Enhanced family friendly policies and pay for Maternity, Paternity and Adoption.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Celebration and Volunteer leave.
- Ongoing professional development and progression opportunities.
- Profit share scheme.
- Additional long service awards.
- Subsidised tuck shops.
- Staff discount on Firm services.
- Health care benefits (Health Cash Back Plan and Mental Health Counselling Services).
- BUPA for eligible roles, subject to role type and terms and conditions.
- Retail and gym membership discounts.
- Recruitment and legal department referrals (Subject to T&Cs).
- Annual Events.
Forbes is an equal opportunities and disability-confident employer, accredited by Investors in People and ISO 9001 quality management systems. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment, service provision, and supplier engagement, and strive to maintain a workforce that reflects the local community.
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