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Conveyancing Manager

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    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Legal
  • Southampton

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Requirements

  • To be expert with the technical elements necessary to provide a quality and comprehensive conveyancing service with a customer service focus and working in accordance with the Shoosmiths Values and Agreed Behaviours.
  • Competently, confidently and consistently undertake all key functions within a conveyancing transaction.
  • To be able to handle Freehold, Leasehold, Unregistered, New Build and Shared Ownership sale and purchase transactions with minimal supervision.
  • Supervise paralegals with systems and processes to ensure the efficient running of a transaction.
  • Manage and develop working relationships with all work providers.
  • Deliver a high standard of customer care to all clients and work providers.

Responsibilities

  • Competently, confidently and consistently undertake all key functions within a conveyancing transaction.
  • To be able to handle Freehold, Leasehold, Unregistered, New Build and Shared Ownership sale and purchase transactions with minimal supervision.
  • Supervise paralegals with systems and processes to ensure the efficient running of a transaction.
  • Manage and develop working relationships with all work providers.
  • Deliver a high standard of customer care to all clients and work providers.
  • Depending on management experience, the opportunity to manage a team of 2-3 paralegals and ensure your team can manage a volume caseload with minimal assistance.
  • You will have account responsibility for managing referrals from key and be required to attend their regional meetings from time to time, seeking to establish a co-working relationship with our suppliers, to help meet their deadlines and targets.
  • You will need to ensure that your paralegals retain strong relations with work providers and are familiar with forecasts to enable them to work together with their providers to achieve common targets.
  • You will be required to attend the office on a regular basis during your probation period for training and supervision purposes.
  • There will be an opportunity for agile working once successful completion of probation.

FAQs

What is the main focus of the Conveyancing Manager role at Shoosmiths?

The main focus of the Conveyancing Manager role is to provide a quality and comprehensive conveyancing service with a customer service focus, while adhering to Shoosmiths' values and agreed behaviors.

What types of transactions will I be handling in this role?

In this role, you will handle Freehold, Leasehold, Unregistered, New Build, and Shared Ownership sale and purchase transactions.

Will I be managing a team in this position?

Yes, depending on your management experience, you may have the opportunity to manage a team of 2-3 paralegals.

What is expected regarding customer care?

You are expected to deliver a high standard of customer care to all clients and work providers throughout the conveyancing process.

Is there an opportunity for flexible working?

Yes, there will be an opportunity for agile working following the successful completion of your probation period.

What kind of training will I receive?

You will be required to attend the office regularly during your probation period for training and supervision purposes.

How does Shoosmiths approach diversity and inclusion?

Shoosmiths is committed to building a diverse and ambitious workforce, creating a supportive and inclusive workplace that recognizes and nurtures talent, regardless of background or personal characteristics.

What should I expect from the benefits package?

The benefits package includes a comprehensive and flexible range of benefits that complement competitive salaries and promote a supportive working environment.

What is the size and reputation of Shoosmiths' Private Client Conveyancing Team?

Shoosmiths' Private Client Conveyancing Team is the largest firm of conveyancing solicitors accredited under the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme and consistently receives national consumer service awards for its high standards.

How often will I need to attend regional meetings with work providers?

You will be required to attend regional meetings with work providers from time to time to establish co-working relationships and help meet deadlines and targets.

The law firm clients choose for excellent service, incisive thinking and for our ability to focus on what matters.

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Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1845
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

We’re the law firm clients choose for excellent service, incisive thinking and above all for our ability to focus on what matters. From offices across the UK and Brussels, we support some of the world’s most exciting and ambitious businesses; amazing clients making an impact. We empower our people to be their authentic selves and deliver together in supportive teams committed to excellence and innovation. We’ve won prestigious industry awards, such as ‘Law Firm of the Year’ at the Legal Business Awards 2022, ‘Legal Team of the Year’ at the Estates Gazette Awards 2022 and have been recognised for being the most active law firm advising on corporate transactions across the UK (Experian, 2022). Our innovative approach is also embodied in our non-legal solutions for clients, which complement our technical legal expertise. We also believe in supporting the communities in which we operate, and are firmly on our ESG journey, with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validating near-term science-based emissions reduction targets, and launching our grant-making body ‘The Shoosmiths Foundation’.

Culture & Values

  • Focusing On What Matters

  • Delivering Together

  • Making a Difference

  • Being Ourselves

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