Senior Property Lawyer

Location: Hastings

Hours: Full time, hybrid available

Salary: £DOE

Key Tasks & Activity Standards of Performance

Managing on a day to day basis a caseload within the Transactional Team which includes all aspects of the conveyancing transaction from instruction to completion, registration and closure of the file.

Daily tasks include:

 Ensuring due diligence in all areas of processing a residential property transaction

 Use the OMS to progress cases efficiently and to the timescales set

 Accountable for all other dealings with other lawyers and other legal aspects on all property transactions

 Assess risk on every transaction by using skills to make pragmatic decisions and to ensure appropriate legal advice is given

Draft legal documents, to include:

 Standard Precedent Letters

 Contract packs

 Exchange letters

 Freehold AP1s

 Freeform letters Post Completion works to include:

 Preparing and sending applications to the Land Registry

 Stamp Duty Land Tax submissions

 File closures

 Checking account ledgers

When requested

 Chase files

 Ensure compliance

 See if files can be archived

 Conveyancing Searches through online system

 Land Registry Searches

 Pre-completion searches

 Complete SDLT forms online and correctly saving to the matter on OMS

 Actively prioritise time-sensitive tasks

 Check incoming faxes and save to correct OMS matter

Skills Required

 Relevant experience would be an advantage

 Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel and Outlook is essential

 Excellent communication skills, well-spoken and personable; able to get on with diverse personalities

 Friendly and approachable

 Reliable and consistent

 Helpful and positive attitude

 Flexible attitude to working practices and demands

 Responsible, professional and trustworthy

 Good time management and organisational skills

 Good literacy and computer skills, especially Word and Excel.

 Strong organisation, planning, problem-solving and multi-tasking skills

 Confident, resourceful and practical

 Self-motivated with the ability to work alone or within a team

 Personal commitment to equality and diversity

Training Mandatory training such as AML, Customer Service and Data Protection will be provided by the company. External training is supported by the company by prior agreement and where appropriate. Training will also be provided by the team manager where appropriate