Our client, a well-established and award-winning regional law firm, is seeking an experienced New Homes Conveyancing Lawyer to join its high-performing Residential Property team in Taunton.
This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer with specialist new homes experience to undertake high-quality work while contributing to the continued growth and development of the department. The firm offers a professional and friendly working environment, excellent career prospects, a competitive salary and a good benefits package.
The Role
You will manage your own caseload of new-build transactions, acting primarily for individual purchasers acquiring plots on residential developments. You will be expected to progress matters efficiently and accurately, often working towards the 28-day exchange deadline commonly associated with new-build purchases.
- Reviewing development titles, planning documentation and searches.
- Raising appropriate site-wide enquiries.
- Preparing master site precedent reports for use across individual plot purchases.
- Acting for purchasers throughout new-build transactions.
- Handling one-off plot purchases and any related property sales.
- Producing your own correspondence and legal documentation using the firm's case-management system.
- Working closely with colleagues across the New Homes and wider Residential Property teams.
- Maintaining clear and professional communication with clients, developers, agents and other parties.
- Contributing to the development of new business and maintaining relationships with existing referrers.
- Supporting marketing and business-development initiatives to raise your own profile and that of the department.
The Candidate
You will be an experienced conveyancing lawyer, likely to have at least two years' post-qualification experience, with demonstrable experience of new homes and plot purchase work.
You should also be able to demonstrate:
- Experience managing your own residential conveyancing caseload with minimal supervision.
- A strong understanding of the new-build purchase process.
- Experience reviewing development documentation and preparing site precedent reports.
- The ability to deliver a speedy, accurate and efficient service.
- Excellent client care, communication and relationship-management skills.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- A commercial and enthusiastic approach to your work.
- Good IT skills, including experience using case-management software.
- The ability to work collaboratively within a supportive team.
- An understanding of regulatory, compliance and quality requirements.
- An interest in marketing, networking and developing new sources of work.
Our client has experienced significant growth in recent years and offers a positive, collegiate working environment in which people are encouraged to develop their careers. This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful team and play an important part in the continued expansion of its New Homes practice.
Location
Taunton
Salary
Competitive and dependent upon experience
Benefits
Good benefits package and excellent career prospects
Legal Southwest will never, without exception, send out your CV without your prior knowledge or consent so please be assured that we treat every application with the utmost confidentiality.
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New Homes Conveyancing Lawyer in Taunton employer: Legal Southwest Ltd
Join a long-established and highly regarded law firm in the beautiful coastal town of Looe, where you will be valued as part of a close-knit team that prioritises collaboration and community engagement. With flexible working arrangements to accommodate personal commitments, this role offers a supportive environment for professional growth while managing a varied residential conveyancing caseload. Experience the satisfaction of making legal processes accessible for clients and enjoy the autonomy of leading the Looe office within a firm known for its friendly and approachable service.
