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Job title: Residential Conveyancing Solicitor / Senior Solicitor

PQE: Circa 3 years

Location: Edinburgh - This role is fully office based

Working hours: Whilst this role is ideally 9am-5pm Monday-Friday (35 hours per week) we are open to considering flexible or part time working to suit the requirements of the business.

Reporting to: Residential Conveyancing Partners/Head of Residential Property

Job type: Permanent

Closing date: Please note, whilst we don’t have a set closing date, we may close this vacancy early if we receive significant numbers of applications. We may also interview candidates on a rolling basis.

We have a great opportunity for a Solicitor with relevant experience to join our forward thinking and dynamic Residential Conveyancing team. This role will involve regular client contact and the successful candidate should be committed to providing an excellent level of client care. In addition to technical competencies, the candidate should also be able to communicate in a confident, clear and accessible way and enjoy working as part of a close and well-integrated team.

Key responsibilities include:

• To provide a comprehensive, quality service to clients of the firm in all aspects of Residential Conveyancing including Sales, Purchases, Re-mortgages etc
• Regular contact with clients by telephone, email and general correspondence

Key experience and skills required:

• Experience in a similar role is essential
• Methodical approach to work with good organisational skills and ability to work to demanding timescales
• Ability to develop positive working relationships across the firm and with clients
• Ability to assess clients’ needs and offer practical guidance
• Ability to communicate in a confident, clear and relaxed way
• A team player
• Good IT and word processing skills
• Ability to work under pressure

If you are interested in applying for the above role and possess the relevant experience please send your CV, including a note of your current salary, to Audrey Harte, HR Advisor, via email: recruitment@lindsays.co.uk.

• 25 days holiday;
• 9 fixed days;
• Long service holidays which start to accrue after 5 years service;
• Death in Service Benefit (for those in the pension scheme);
• Access to online GP appts, counselling and health & wellbeing resources;
• Discounted gym memberships;
• Enhanced family policies after a period of continuous service;
• Discounted legal fees;

Diversity and inclusion play an integral part in the people strategy at Lindsays. We are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment where our people feel valued and can reach their full potential.

Lindsays, is committed to achieving a working environment which provides equality of opportunity and freedom from unlawful discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, pregnancy and maternity, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, disability, religion or beliefs, age or sexual orientation.

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Lindsays is a full-service law firm with a reputation for providing an excellent and outstanding service to clients. Our specialist teams offer a diverse range of services, allowing us to cater to the individual needs of a wide range of clients. The firm maintains strong residential property and private client departments and has an expanding range of corporate and commercial services, encompassing company law, corporate finance, intellectual property, technology, employment, charity law, rural property, commercial property and construction, all of which enjoy an excellent reputation in the marketplace.

With 53 Partners and over 350 staff, our goal is to have the right staff with the right skills to ensure we have superb people to advise and support clients. We are committed to investing in our people and believe in helping our staff succeed. Our Residential Conveyancing team acts for a wide range of clients, providing a comprehensive, quality service to clients of the firm in all aspects including Sales, Purchases, Re-mortgages.