Conveyancing - Senior Paralegal

Ringrose Law; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional law firm in Newark, England is seeking a highly skilled legal advisor to manage a caseload in residential conveyancing. The successful candidate must demonstrate strong commercial awareness, outstanding communication skills, and the ability to develop client relationships. Knowledge of relevant protocols is essential, while managerial experience is a plus. This full-time role offers a competitive salary, benefits like annual leave and a bonus scheme, along with flexible working options.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Bonus Scheme

Minimum of 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Staff discount

Wellbeing culture including paid counselling

Annual Holiday Sale/Purchase scheme

Benefit platform membership

Life Assurance

Flexible working options

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of the Law Society's Conveyancing Protocol.
• Experience working within the CQS framework.

Responsibilities

• Manage/support conveyancing transactions efficiently.
• Work in a busy residential conveyancing department.
• Manage a full caseload from instruction to post completion.

Skills

Positive and charismatic personality

Confident interaction and relationship development

Outstanding communication skills

Creative thinking

Team player

Reliable and trustworthy

Tools

Proclaim case management system

Perfect Portal

Job description

• Location: Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
• Earnings:

Job overview

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled legal advisor to join a highly reputable Lincolnshire based firm. We are looking for candidates with a strong commercial awareness and acumen to both manage your own caseload and team. You will have a comprehensive knowledge of the Law Society's Conveyancing Protocol, with experience of working within the CQS framework. The conveyancing department pride themselves on providing their clients with guidance at every step of the way making their transactions run as smoothly as possible.

The role is full time and is based in Newark.

Responsibilities

Activities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Efficiently manage/support conveyancing transactions.
• Work within a busy residential conveyancing department.
• Manage and/or support the team's full and varied caseload of residential conveyancing matters from instruction through to post completion.

Caseload includes:

• Freehold & leasehold sales and purchases
• Remortgages
• Transfers of equity
• New-build transactions
• Shared Ownership Schemes

The role will also require you to develop your own portfolio of clients and referrers and while previous managerial and business development skills are desired, they are not essential and you can be supported while you learn.

Skills and attributes

• A positive and charismatic personality
• Confident ability to interact and develop relationships with a variety of people.
• Desire and ability to make an impact with our clients and the firm as a whole
• Outstanding communication skills and written skills.
• Ability to think practically and creatively to meet the needs of clients and colleagues.
• Presentable and able to adopt and reflect the Ringrose Law brand
• Flexible and a good team player to be able to work in and support a busy growing office.
• Reliable and trustworthy

Requirements

A knowledge of Proclaim case management system and use of Perfect Portal advantageous.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Bonus Scheme
• Minimum of 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Staff discount
• Wellbeing culture including access to paid for counselling sessions.
• Annual Holiday Sale/Purchase scheme
• Benefit platform membership
• Life Assurance
• Flexible working options
• Volunteering days

We are not currently using agencies to fill this position

Company overview

Ringrose Law are a regional firm with offices across Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire. We have been providing a service to clients for over 100 years. We are constantly investing in our people and infrastructure to ensure we are a leading law firm in today’s market. Our position as a pre‑eminent private client firm has been strengthened in the last few years and we pride ourselves in our approachability, pragmatism and being able to provide advice and support across all aspects of a matter. We always put our staff and our clients first, and because of our investment in the professions leading systems and software we know we can provide a first‑class service.