Conveyancing Solicitor/Case Handler

Conveyancing Solicitor/Case Handler focuses on managing your own caseload, ensuring timely and efficient handling of transactions.

What the role involves

• Managing your own caseload, ensuring timely and efficient handling of transactions.
• Supervise Conveyancing Assistants, reviewing sales files, and signing off contracts, exchanges, and completions.
• Handling key stages of purchase transactions, including title approval, raising and resolving enquiries, and reporting to clients.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and SLA commitments.
• Conduct regular file reviews to ensure cases are progressing appropriately.
• Act as the first point of contact for client and introducer complaints, resolving concerns promptly.

Skills and requirements

• A minimum of two years’ experience handling your own caseload of freehold and registered sale and purchase transactions.
• Experience with leasehold, transfer of equity, and transactions involving existing mortgages (desirable).
• Strong knowledge of conveyancing regulations, including the CLC Code of Conduct, money laundering, and data protection laws.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills, and the ability to prioritise under pressure.

Confirmed role details

• Competitive salary up to £50,000, based on experience.
• Opportunities for career progression within a supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Ongoing training to enhance your conveyancing expertise.

Candidate fit

• professional judgement, legal knowledge, client communication, and careful file management

Additional role context

• Sort Legal, part of Sort Group, is a trusted conveyancing specialist, committed to providing efficient, high-quality services across all residential property transactions.
• This role is ideal for a skilled professional ready to take ownership of their caseload while mentoring junior team members.
• Also supervise and guide Conveyancing Assistants, ensuring regulatory compliance and high standards throughout the conveyancing process.

Known job details

• Pay: £50,000