Conveyancing Solicitor

Place of work: Glasgow or Edinburgh

Contract type: Permanent

Working Hours: 35 hours, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Jones Whyte is proud to have been recognised as the Scottish Top Employer of the Year at The Herald and s1jobs Top Employer Awards 2025. This award reflects our commitment to creating a workplace where people thrive, one that values career development, wellbeing, inclusivity, innovation, and community impact. As a firm, we are dedicated to fostering an environment where every team member feels supported, empowered, and part of something meaningful.

As we expand, we are looking for a talented Solicitor to play a pivotal role in our Conveyancing department’s success. This is your chance to shine, contribute your expertise, and grow alongside a company that’s invested in your development.

The Role:

As a Conveyancing Solicitor, you will be managing your own caseload of purchase, sale, and title transfer transactions from the initial instruction to the final completion stage. You will work closely with the team to expedite cases efficiently, upholding high client service standards. Additionally, you will liaise with our valued clients, understanding their requirements, and managing all cases in line with service level agreements and industry best practices. You will have 1‑1 support from a dedicated Conveyancing Paralegal who will assist you on all administrative aspects of your cases alongside a Legal Support Executive and a team of Legal Assistants who support the entire department. This set‑up ensures that you are working directly within a small team to ensure the quickest and best outcome for your client. At Jones Whyte, you are given the autonomy to handle your own cases whilst also having the support from Associate Solicitors and Partner within the department when required. You will benefit from the chance to grow and enhance your skills at the heart of our Conveyancing department. As we grow, we encourage our employees to grow with us and continually improve our processes to ensure our employees are supported in all the work that they do. This role is open to candidates to be based at our Edinburgh or Glasgow office and we offer hybrid working.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing cases comprehensively from instruction to completion.
• Collaborating with the team to ensure the swift and efficient progression of all conveyancing matters.
• Engaging with our valued clients to understand their needs and manage cases in adherence to service level agreements and best practices.
• Prioritising tasks and optimising work procedures for maximum efficiency.
• Maintaining consistent and transparent communication with clients, colleagues, and external agencies – consistently delivering professional and efficient service.
• Effectively utilising our case management system.

Who are you?

• 2+ years residential Conveyancing experience.
• Experience of wide variety of property matters in Scotland.
• Professional and confident phone manner and ability to provide excellent service to our clients.
• Strong, clear and concise communication skills with the ability to maintain client contact throughout the entirety of a process.
• Sound analytical skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Computer literacy, with excellent MS Office skills.

Desirable but not essential:

• Commercial property experience.

Company Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive Salary.
• 23 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays.
• Closing over Christmas & New Year.
• Holiday Loyalty Scheme: Earn an additional 5 days holiday.
• Buy and Sell up to 3 holiday days each year.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Company Bonus Scheme.
• Excellent Maternity and Paternity Benefits.
• Company Referral Scheme.
• Hybrid Working.
• Wellbeing Support.
• Annual Company Day out.
• Quarterly Team / Company events.
• Birthday Early Finish.