Residential Property Lawyer

We are seeking an experienced Residential Property Lawyer to join our client's busy, client-focused property team. The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload of residential property matters, provide expert legal advice, ensure compliance with regulatory and firm procedures, and contribute to efficient team workflows. This role offers opportunities for professional development, exposure to a wide range of residential conveyancing matters including purchases, sales, remortgages, transfers of equity and leasehold work, and may offer hybrid working arrangements depending on team requirements.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice and case management: Act for clients on residential property transactions, taking responsibility for the end-to-end legal aspects of matters from initial instruction, due diligence and searches through to exchange, completion and post-completion obligations, ensuring timely progression and clear communication.

• Drafting and reviewing documentation: Prepare, review and finalise legal documentation including engagement letters, contract packs, transfer deeds, leases, mortgage deeds, SDLT returns and completion statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with firm precedents and regulatory requirements.

• Regulatory and compliance duties: Ensure compliance with AML, client identification and other regulatory obligations, maintain audit‑ready files and accurate records in line with firm procedures and risk policies.

• Liaison with third parties: Correspond and negotiate with clients, estate agents, lenders, surveyors, HM Land Registry, local authorities and other third parties to obtain required documentation, resolve queries and manage expectations professionally.

• Financial and transactional processes: Prepare and check completion figures, manage client account transactions and disbursement requests, support billing and fee recovery and ensure correct handling of client monies in accordance with firm policies.

• File management and case progression: Maintain and update electronic case files, record clear case notes, milestones and actions, and use case management systems to monitor deadlines and support efficient file reviews.

• Training and supervision: Provide guidance and supervision to junior lawyers and support staff, contribute to induction and training activities and share knowledge of procedures and precedents.

• Continuous improvement: Identify and assist with process improvements, contribute to precedent updates and support the implementation of conveyancing technology and workflow enhancements to increase efficiency.

• Client care: Deliver excellent client service by keeping clients informed, responding to enquiries promptly and escalating complex issues to senior colleagues where appropriate.

Key skills and experience required:

• Proven residential property experience: Demonstrable experience handling common residential transactions including sales, purchases, remortgages, transfers of equity and leasehold matters within a law firm or conveyancing practice.

• Technical knowledge: Strong understanding of HM Land Registry processes, Stamp Duty Land Tax, leasehold issues and mortgage documentation.

• Regulatory awareness: Knowledge of AML requirements, client identification procedures and experience maintaining compliant, audit‑ready files.

  IT proficiency: Comfortable using case management systems, document management software and Microsoft Office; able to learn new systems and support digital process improvements.

• Professional attributes: Proactive, reliable and solutions‑focused with a commitment to continuous professional development and team collaboration.

Other information:

• Full training and ongoing support will be provided where required; opportunities for continuing professional development and career progression are available.

• Hybrid working arrangements may be available depending on team requirements.

• Salary competitive and commensurate with experience; details to be discussed with candidates.