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Associate/Senior Associate/Chartered Legal Executive

  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid & Senior Level
  • Legal
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You should be a qualified solicitor (3-6 years PQE) in residential conveyancing with CQS certification, strong client care, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple deadlines efficiently.
  • You will manage residential conveyancing, draft leases and agreements, assist with due diligence, supervise a paralegal, ensure compliance, and participate in training sessions.

Requirements

  • Qualified solicitor with 3-6 years PQE with relevant expertise in residential conveyancing
  • Excellent academic record and training
  • CQS certification
  • Experience working within stringent deadlines
  • Ability to work on numerous matters at one time
  • Strong focus on providing exceptional client care and services
  • Attention to detail
  • Initiative, drive and enthusiasm.

Responsibilities

  • Acting in relation to all residential conveyancing matters including the sale, purchase and refinancing of leasehold, freehold and new build transactions, from on-boarding to post completion.
  • Dealing with the drafting of and negotiation of new leases, transfers and assured shorthold tenancy agreements.
  • Acting for landlord and tenants in relation to licences to assign, rent deposit deeds and licenses to alter.
  • Carrying out due diligence, drafting reports on title raising/dealing with enquiries, preparing contract packs and drafting any additional documents as may be required for a specific transaction.
  • Preparing certificates of title when dealing with financing transactions.
  • Assisting partners on complex deals.
  • Supervision of a paralegal in the team.
  • Maintenance of matter and completion schedules.
  • Ensuring files are managed in compliance with Lexcel procedures.
  • Participating in firm-wide and departmental training sessions.

FAQs

What is the location of the job?

The job is located in London.

What is the experience level required for this position?

The position requires an intermediate experience level, specifically with 3-6 years PQE in residential conveyancing.

Is this a full-time position?

Yes, this is a full-time position.

What practice area does this job pertain to?

This job pertains to the Real Estate practice area.

Is the position permanent?

Yes, the position is permanent.

What qualifications are needed for this role?

Candidates should be qualified solicitors with relevant expertise in residential conveyancing and hold CQS certification.

What types of clients will I be working with?

You will be working with both UK and international clients, including investors, developers, and financial institutions.

Will there be opportunities for career development?

Yes, the firm has a Career Development Framework that outlines the competencies expected at each grade, providing opportunities for career progression.

Is prior experience with strict deadlines necessary?

Yes, prior experience working within stringent deadlines is required for this role.

What is the firm's stance on equity, diversity, and inclusion?

Trowers & Hamlins values equity, diversity, and inclusion and is committed to treating all applications based on merit and suitability for the role, irrespective of various characteristics such as ethnicity, gender, race, disability, religion, and sexual orientation.

International law firm with a broad commercial, real estate, litigation and private wealth practice.

Law
Industry
1001-5000
Employees

Mission & Purpose

Trowers & Hamlins is well known for its eclectic mix of specialisations combining sector leadership in the UK and across the Middle East. We help businesses and governments change the way we live and work for the better. We do this by providing commercial advice geared towards tackling tomorrow's challenges in industry. We are well known for our expertise in the real estate sector, and have thriving commercial, social housing, banking and finance, and private wealth practices, in addition to specialist practices such as planning, tax, pensions, and environment. We are a top-50 UK law firm and undertake work around the globe. We have over 170 partners and more than 1000 employees. The main office is in the City of London, with three UK regional offices in Birmingham, Exeter and Manchester. Outside the UK we have more than 80 lawyers and four offices across the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region (including Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai and Oman), as well as an office in Malaysia.