By in Jobs, Residential Conveyancing / Gen. Non Contentious | 1 days ago
Due to a pending retirement, we are seeking a residential property Solicitor, Licensed Conveyancer or Legal Executive with at least 5 years PQE, to work as part of our strong team in our Bridgwater office. You will need experience of managing your own caseload to include new builds, freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, from instruction through to completion. Agricultural experience would be an advantage, but is not essential.
Key skills required are familiarity with CQS accreditation and procedures, the ability to handle a full and varied caseload, excellent communication, client care and organisational skills, as well as a friendly and approachable personality to satisfy the needs of our longstanding clients and referrers.
As well as a good salary, dependant on experience, additional benefits include death in service, free on-site parking, company pension scheme, together with the possibility of some home working if desired. Full-time dedicated support is provided as well as a supportive working environment.
If you wish to apply or would like further details, please contact our Managing Partner, Stephen Forsey, at stephen.forsey@amicuslaw.co.uk
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By in Jobs, Management, Administration & Secretarial | 15th September 2020
We are seeking enthusiastic client-focussed legal secretaries to work full time with our existing conveyancing teams. Based in Barnstaple in North Devon and Kingsbridge in South Devon, we strive to achieve a positive work-life balance to enable our staff to enjoy the stunning and diverse countryside and activities this location has to offer.
If you are a friendly, efficient, flexible and personable individual who has the ability to assist fees earners with their busy caseloads of residential and commercial transactions we want to hear from you. You will be able to build relationships with clients, agents and others in order to assist with moving transactions to completion whilst ensuring that client needs are met, and issues are dealt with promptly.
We are looking for someone with a solid knowledge of the residential conveyancing process, including Land Registry procedures and CQS protocol requirements. We will expect you to be comfortable working within a team and independently.
Barnstaple Role:
You will be a competent audio typist, experienced in using Microsoft Outlook, Word and the HM Land Registry portal. You will be confident taking initial enquiries from clients and assisting with urgent matters under pressure. Experience of the DPS case management system, Lender Exchange and LMS portals will be an advantage although full training will be given.
This position is a full time role working predominantly for one fee earner and assisting the other conveyancing assistants and occasionally reception as required, particularly during holidays and other staff absences.
Kingsbridge Role:
We also have a vacancy for a conveyancing assistant to assist our conveyancing team in Kingsbridge on a short term contract, either remotely from Barnstaple or in our Kingsbridge office. This role can be full or part time and may lead to a permanent position. For this role, audio typing is not essential.
If you have a great attitud...
By in Jobs, Matrimonial / Family / Children | 07th September 2020
FAMILY LAWYER required for expanding team in North Devon.
Would suit pro-active lawyer keen to make their mark by developing a Family practice within an already thriving team.
Minimum of 2yrs PQE
Either Solicitor or FCILEx
Competitive salary & bonus package
CV to julia.busfield@sleeblackwell.co.uk ...
By in Jobs, Matrimonial / Family / Children | 01st September 2020
Talented Family Law Solicitor needed to join fastest growing family law team in South West (Winners Modern Law Awards 2020 – Boutique Practice (11+ Employees)).
The successful candidate will already have trained as a mediator or will wish to add mediation qualification to their professional skills (we can provide a route to accreditation)
About Us We were founded by Ian Walker in 2003. We have grown from being simply Ian and a computer to a team of 12 solicitors and mediators. We believe that we now have a team of family lawyers as strong as anyone else in the South-West.
Ian Walker trained as a mediator in 1996 and was one of the first solicitors to gain mediation accreditation with Resolution. He is currently accredited with both the FMC and the Law Society. Ian is accredited for consultation with children in mediation and is also a PPC. Ian is a former trustee of the Family Mediators Association and is a current member of Resolution’s DR Committee. Ian is also the long-standing chair of the Devon region of Resolution. Lauren Preedy, Head of our Divorce Team is Chair of Somerset Resolution.
We hold a legal aid contract for mediation and can provide a route to mediation accreditation.
We are based in modern offices in Exeter and have a network of offices/locations from where we meet clients which is currently: Bath, Bristol, Honiton, Plymouth, Shaftesbury, Taunton, Torquay, Wells, Weston-Super-Mare and Yeovil. We are open to this network expanding further.
As well as being the winners of the Modern Law Awards 2020 – Boutique Law Firm (11+ employees), Ian was also highly commended in the Law Society Recognising Excellence Awards 2019 in the category of practice manager.
We are committed to being a friendly and inclusive practice and making best use of technology to enable us to deliver the best legal and mediation services as a modern practice.
The Role
Family Law specialist solicitor
You will be part of our Pr...
By in Jobs, Residential Conveyancing / Gen. Non Contentious | 28th August 2020
Wollens have a vacancy for a Property Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive / Residential Conveyancer to work in the firm’s brand new South Devon Office based in the heart of Torquay.
This is an attractive opportunity to join a progressive and professional team who will be working together in purpose built, modern offices which are part of the Torwood Street development. Wollens investment in the new South Devon office brings staff and clients together in the very best environment with a fully functional client area, break out rooms, staff facilities along with everything you would expect from a new modern building.
You will deal with a very busy caseload of domestic property work. The successful applicant will have experience of handling a wide range of property transactions including sales, purchases, leases, re-mortgages and will be capable of working in a busy team. We are looking for a forward thinking lawyer, who is not only technically competent, but also possesses networking skills and an interest in business generation and development.
We consider our people to be our most valuable asset and therefore, offer continual opportunities for support and professional development.
Applicants from the Exeter area are welcome to apply as we will consider candidates who could work from our Exeter office, based in Cathedral Green the heart of the city centre.
Contact details
joinus@wollens.co.uk...
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