Solicitor

Location: Rowan house, Barnett Way, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3RT

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Salary: Competitive (+Benefits)

Davies and Partners Solicitors is a well-established law firm with over 30 years’ experience. It has a national reputation for excellence in the Property sector and strength in depth in a wide selection of other legal services for businesses & individuals. There are 5 offices in London, Birmingham, Devon, Bristol and Gloucester.

We are looking for an Experienced new build Conveyancer/Chartered Legal Executive/Licensed Conveyancer/Solicitor supporting the Team Leader in the Residential New Homes Department representing buyers of new build properties from national housebuilders together with any related sales and part-exchanges.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• To carry out and be responsible for day-to-day conduct and all aspects of new build purchases and any related sale files and part exchanges.
• Day to day supervision of support staff and others that may be working immediately for you.
• To assist senior members of the Department/unit with substantial case files and to exhibit flexibility, particularly in times of holiday/sickness and the housebuilders busy months.
• To apply proper professional standards.
• Gaining an awareness of the provisions of the office manual and observing best practice in the prevention of claims against the firm for professional negligence and in particular operating with a high degree of personal organisation.
• To demonstrate an awareness of clients’ needs and perceptions to the discharge of your work for them and to act promptly, pro-actively and efficiently in relation to all client matters.
• To achieve legitimate billing in line with figures to be agreed with the Department/Unit Head.
• To comply with all other departmental procedures including the regulation and control client indebtedness.
• To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the law in your areas of specialisation and to comply with the continuing professional Residential New Homes requirements.
• To seek to develop and improve the quality of your workload and level of your expertise.
• To maintain a cordial and co-operative attitude to other members of the firm.

Education/Qualifications:

• Solicitor or FCILEx qualified or relevant substantial experience in conveyancing (essential)
• 3 years+ PQE (desirable)

Skills/Knowledge:

• Experience within new build homes
• Experience with all aspects of property sales
• Experience with people management
• Possess a detailed understanding of Property Law
• Ability to maintain and build upon existing client relationships.
• Support the Team Leader
• The ability to take on a supervisory role in the absence of the Team Leader, and to be able to mentor/assist others in the team.

Your job title does not define or limit your duties, and you may be required to carry out other work within your abilities from time to time at our request. We reserve the right to introduce changes in line with technological developments which may impact upon your job duties or methods of working.

Compliance:

As part of our compliance procedures, applicants are asked to note that:

• References will be followed up.
• All gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily.
• Proof of identity and (where applicable) qualifications will be required.
• Reference requests will ask specifically whether the applicant has ever been subject to any proceedings/complaints initiated by the Law Society or any other professional body.
• Appropriate suitability checks may be required prior to confirmation of appointment.

Equal Opportunities:

Davies and Partners Solicitors provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable national laws. Davies and Partners Solicitors complies with applicable national laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.