Vacancy: Property Solicitor / Legal Executive
We are seeking a Property Solicitor / Legal Executive to join our busy Conveyancing department, who has experience in and can undertake residential property work and specifically Buy to Let property purchases and Auction work. The successful candidate will be a motivated, hardworking individual who has a real ambition to succeed, and who has a willingness to develop and expand our existing business in this area. There may be opportunity to also gain knowledge and experience of commercial property work in the future.
WHAT WILL YOUR DAY LOOK LIKE?
No one day is ever the same in our busy office, but your main areas of work and responsibilities will include the following:
Client service
- Undertaking legal work for the benefit of the clients of the firm
Team working
- Working loyally and effectively as a member of the firm
- Supervising the work of Legal Assistants, and others as may from time to time be required
- Ensuring ongoing competency training including completing compliance training
Financial contribution
- The meeting of fee earning targets both monthly and annually
- Appropriate management of debtors, including obtaining funds on account of costs and disbursements in accordance with departmental policy from time to time
Business development
- Participation in business development activities including supporting existing fee earners
- Building, maintaining and nurturing an appropriate network of contacts, referrers and business partners with the aim of winning new work
- Fostering and developing relationships with both existing and past clients to ensure repeat instructions are received
- Working with our Marketing team to develop and successfully market the department including to help create and implement business development strategies.
- Attending networking events on behalf of the firm
- Other ad hoc business development activity as and when required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Sound relevant experience required, gained within a respected Private Client team
- It is likely that the successful candidate will be as a minimum a newly qualified solicitor / CILEX, with experience of Private Client work as described above. With this role there is flexibility in terms of the level of qualification, and if needed
- training can be given
- Some experience of managing support staff is preferred, but not essential
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong academic background with a law degree being an advantage
- Well-developed interpersonal skills – an ability to interact with people at all levels and able to inspire confidence in customers and colleagues
- Sound legal research skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Ability to remain calm and professionally detached in all circumstances
- Ability to work as part of a team and committed to a career in this area
- Flexible and proactive approach and ability to work on own initiative
- Commercial awareness
- Ambition and a commitment to self-development
- Technological proficiency, including in use of email, word processing, ability to use an electronic case management system filing, etc
- Being, above all else, a team player with the ability to engage the team as whole with strong oral and written communication skills
- Being approachable with excellent listening skills and being able to communicate effectively
- Being able to act with discretion and demonstrating trustworthiness at all times
- Being well-organised, able to prioritise and multitask efficiently, good time management and planning skills along with good problem-solving skills
- Ability to be proactive, work with autonomy and also take the initiative and meet deadlines
- Having strong adaptability, with the ability to be flexible
- Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
WE LIVE BY OUR FIVE CORE VALUES
Results driven: We get the job done. Our team is motivated and driven to succeed, and we pour passion and energy into every case to ensure a positive and satisfactory
outcome for our clients.
Agile: No two people or businesses are the same. We adapt our approach and services to match the unique and individual requirements of our clients and those of our colleagues.
Proactive: We work with our clients and our colleagues to consciously strive to anticipate, identify and prevent future problems from occurring.
Teamwork: We know first-hand just how much our clients can benefit from us having a collaborative team approach. All our employees, each with their own expert knowledge and skill, actively come together to work as a team, in all aspects of our business. This approach allows us to ensure that our clients receive full and the best possible advice, every step of the way.
Supportive: We welcome and invite conversations with both our clients and colleagues alike. We embrace and respect individual opinion and will take the time to listen and offer solutions.
FINALLY (THE IMPORTANT BIT) WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM US?
A competitive benefits package including:
- Development Plan
- Competitive/market rate salary
- Pension
- 27 days holiday, plus Christmas Eve
- Flexible/Hybrid working opportunities available (dependent on role)
- Death in service insurance
- Support to develop your career through in-house and external training opportunities.
- 24/7 employee support helpline
- Employee high street discounts app (Reward Me Now)
- Regular firm wide social events
- Discounted legal services for employees
In addition to the above, we will be relocating to a brand-new office space on the Sunderland Riverside development by the end of the year. This move represents an exciting time of growth for the firm and will provide a modern, collaborative space to support the continued development of the team.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply by sending an email, with details of why you think you should like to be considered for this role and examples of how you would meet the skills, knowledge and experience required for the role, to:
Sarah Reid
Richard Reed Solicitors
[email protected]
