
Conveyancing Solicitor
- Newbury, Berkshire
- £45,000-65,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- To manage an agreed caseload of clients, providing appropriate advice and assistance in accordance with professional standards and internal quality requirements.
- To process cases on a timely and cost effective basis.
- To ensure that billing takes place promptly and that outstanding balances are collected as soon as feasible.
- To develop and maintain good client and commercial contact relationships and enhance the firm's client base by effective liaison with existing clients, agents and introducers
- To use the correct procedures and systems in order to manage cases effectively and in accordance with the firm's standards and legal requirements.
- To manage own work allocation, productivity and quality of work with minimum supervision.
- Self-motivated and willing to take responsibility for organising own activities to ensure that all targets and quality standards are met.
- Copes effectively in demanding circumstances
- Good time management adopting a flexible approach to work.
- Demonstrates persistence and commitment to completing tasks and objectives.
- Delivers work output to the required standard.
- Pays attention to detail and quality of work.
- Demonstrates a commitment to improving working practices and supports the firm’s plans and policies.
- Ability to build and maintain working relationships with others and act as a role model for the values of the firm.
- Operate effectively as part of a team encouraging others to contribute ideas and seek improvements.
- Coaches and supports individuals to improve performance.
- Willing to offer help to all colleagues to ensure the firm’s success.
- Understands the importance of business targets and how they impact on their responsibilities.
- Considers the cost and profit implications of their proposals and decisions.
- Makes sound commercial judgments based on issues key to the success of the business.
- Knows when to seek guidance or further input from others before taking action.
- Checks that information is accurate and complete.
- Looks for new solutions to problems as well as tried and tested methods.
- Able to express yourself both orally and in writing in a clear and constructive way.
- Willing to ask questions, listen to others views and accept advice.
- Willing to contribute ideas and seek improvements.
- Good client / Introducer handling skills both by telephone and face to face.
Essential
- Relevant degree or equivalent and post graduate qualification(s).
- Qualified Solicitor, CILEX, Licensed Conveyancer or sufficient experience in the field to justify non
- Recent practical experience of working in the legal profession.
- Proven track record in Conveyancing client case management and fee earning.
- Recent experience of handling client enquiries both face to face and by telephone.
- Working knowledge of case management systems.
- Computer and software literate with good keyboard skills.
- Demonstrates a commitment to personal development