-
Head of Conveyancing Job Ref. 2402
4 days ago
NeJobsNE1 Birkenhead, United KingdomJob Description · Job title: Head of Conveyancing and Property Group Job Ref. 699 · To be responsible for the professional lead, legal training, and supervision of the Property Group (sale & purchase, remortgage, transfer of equity & equity release) and delivery of a professional ...
-
Head of Conveyancing Job Ref 2402
1 week ago
NeJobsNE1 Birkenhead, United KingdomJob title: Head of Conveyancingand Property Group Job Ref.699 · Tobe responsible for the professional lead legal training andsupervision of the Property Group (sale & purchaseremortgage transfer of equity & equity release) anddelivery of a professional service by the teams to ext ...
-
Conveyancing Legal Secretary
1 day ago
Clayton Legal Wirral, United KingdomConveyancing Legal Assistant REF:51866 · Do you have at least two years' experience working as a legal secretary in a conveyancing department? · My client is seeking an experienced legal secretary/assistant to join their well-established firm located on the Wirral. · **The role** ...
-
Remortgage Conveyancing Assistant
1 week ago
DATS Engineering Solutions Ltd Birkenhead, United KingdomContract type: Perm · Town/City: Birkenhead · Country: United Kingdom · Salary/Rate: Up to 23K negotiable · Sector: Other · Inside/Outside IR35: Inside · Job ref: DY 12309/763 · **Description**: · We're looking for a **Remortgage Conveyancing Assistant **to join a well-establishe ...
-
Senior Conveyancing Assistant
1 day ago
Clayton Legal Liverpool, United KingdomSenior Conveyancing Assistant REF: 54043 · This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced conveyancing assistant to be a part of a forward thinking, leading law firm who offer a pool of benefits · **The role** · - Full time, permanent position · - Opportunity to work up to 4 ...
-
Private Client Legal Assistant
1 day ago
Realm Recruit Merseyside, United KingdomOpportunity to build a career in private client work · - Friendly and supportive team · - Free onsite parking · Our client, a down-to-earth, private client law firm with fantastic flexibility, is looking for a Private Client Legal Assistant to join its successful team in Merseysi ...
-
Residential Conveyancing Assistant
1 day ago
SaccoMann Runcorn, United KingdomJob Details: · **Posted**: · - February · **Location**: · - Runcorn, Cheshire**Salary**: · - £ £23000 per annum · **Division**: · - Paralegals · **Practice Area**: · - Residential Conveyancing · **Type**: · - Permanent · **Experience**: · - Not Applicable · **Ref**: · a_ · Sacc ...
-
Residential Conveyancing Assistant
5 days ago
SaccoMann Runcorn, United KingdomJob Details: · **Posted**: · - February · **Location**: · - Runcorn, Cheshire**Salary**: · - £ £23000 per annum · **Division**: · - Paralegals · **Practice Area**: · - Residential Conveyancing · **Type**: · - Permanent · **Experience**: · - Not Applicable · **Ref**: · a_ · Sacc ...
-
Residential Conveyancing Assistant
1 week ago
SaccoMann Runcorn, United KingdomJob Details: · **Posted**: · - January · **Location**: · - Runcorn, Cheshire**Salary**: · - £ £23000 per annum · **Division**: · - Paralegals · **Practice Area**: · - Residential Conveyancing · **Type**: · - Permanent · **Experience**: · - Not Applicable · **Ref**: · a_ · Sacco ...
-
Legal Secretary
6 days ago
Clayton Legal Chester, United KingdomLegal Secretary - Chester REF: 55516 · My client is seeking a Legal Secretary/Assistant to join their exciting new growth plans · - Answering the telephone professionally · - Attending on clients both Conveyancing and Private Client · - Some, but mínimal Audio Typing · - General ...
-
Residential Conveyancing Assistant
4 days ago
SaccoMann Cheshire, United KingdomJob Details: · **Posted**: · - February · **Location**: · - Cheshire**Salary**: · - £ £23000 per annum · **Division**: · - Paralegals · **Practice Area**: · - Residential Conveyancing · **Type**: · - Permanent · **Experience**: · **Ref**: · _ · Sacco Mann · Multi-office, high-s ...
-
Conveyancing Assistant
1 week ago
SaccoMann Chester, United KingdomJob Details: · **Posted**: · - February · **Location**: · - Chester, Cheshire**Salary**: · - £ £21000 per annum · **Division**: · - Paralegals · **Practice Area**: · - Residential Conveyancing · **Type**: · - Permanent · **Experience**: · **Ref**: · _ · Sacco Mann · Long-standi ...
-
Personal Assistant
2 days ago
Page Personnel - UK Northwich, United KingdomAward Winning Chartered Surveyors · - Fantastic Permanent Opportunity · **About Our Client**: · Our clients details are confidential. · The main responsibilities of the Personal Assistant are: · - Diary and inbox management · - Organise meetings and take minutes · - Follow up wit ...
-
Commercial Litigation Director
17 hours ago
Actis Recruitment Liverpool, United KingdomCommercial Litigation Director /Senior Associate · Salary: · £70,000 - £90,000 · Ref: · 57467/tml Location: · Lancashire,Greater Manchester,Stoke Potteries,North Wales,Cheshire,All North West,Merseyside Areas of Law: · Commercial Litigation/Dispute Resolution,Civil Litigat ...
-
Commercial Property Associate Solicitor
1 week ago
Actis Recruitment Preston, Lancashire, United KingdomSalary: · £40,000 - £47,000 · Ref: · 57572/tml Location: · Lancashire, All North West, All Yorkshire Areas of Law: · Commercial Property/Real Estate Job Type: · Permanent Level: · 2-4 years qualified, 0-2 years qualified Sector: · Private practice < back to search re ...
-
Actis Recruitment Preston, Lancashire, United KingdomLitigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyer - Lancashire/Cumbria · Salary: · £40,000 - £55,000 · Ref: · 57672 Location: · Lancashire,Cumbria Areas of Law: · Private Client/Wills and Probate,Commercial Litigation/Dispute Resolution,Professional Indemnity/Negligence,Civil Litigati ...
Head of Conveyancing Job Ref. 2402 - Birkenhead, United Kingdom - NeJobsNE1
Description
Job title: Head of Conveyancing and Property Group Job Ref. 699
To be responsible for the professional lead, legal training, and supervision of the Property Group (sale & purchase, remortgage, transfer of equity & equity release) and delivery of a professional service by the teams to external and internal clients. To achieve required operational, financial and client service performance standards. To fully contribute to overall successful departmental and firm performance, effective business development and case intake.
Performance Management
• To be responsible for the professional standard of work done by the Property Group to be measured via regular monthly and other file reviews.
• To be responsible for case supervision of all property fee earners in the performance of their case work by monthly file reviews, by day-to-day supervision, discussion and problem resolution in accordance with SRA, Lexcel and CQS standards. Where appropriate, making a contribution to their monthly review meetings with the PGOM.
• To provide supervision, advice, and guidance on technical and professional matters to the other members of the property group.
• To be responsible for devising, implementing and delivering a structured and ongoing Property Group training programme to ensure that all fee earners and support staff have best practice standard knowledge of relevant property law and practice.
• To create and maintain a source of best practice template letters and documents, and their continued implementation within the case management system.
• To provide appropriate input and guidance to ensure the firm retains Lexcel and CQS accreditation.
• Where appropriate, to provide input and assist the PGOM in conducting appraisals and setting objectives and targets for Property Group staff.
Risk and Compliance
• To be responsible for the review and authorisation of undertakings. Retentions and other similar procedural transactional matters, provided by Property Group staff and to ensure record is kept of the same.
• To manage and maintain the High Risk Register in respect of conveyancing matters.
• To be responsible for the supervision of Property Group staff in the application of anti-money laundering, source of funds and other due diligence requirements, and to authorise matters to proceed including particularly (but not limited to) unencumbered property transactions, and to refer to the MD in appropriate circumstances.
• To be responsible for the investigation and review of allegations of professional negligence, and to report to the MD in respect of the same to plan a strategy for response.
• To assist the PGOM with the investigation and reporting of potential data protection breaches under the GDPR or similar legislation.
• To be responsible for ensuring the department members work with systems and procedures that are Lexcel, CQS and Proclaim compliant, including producing and regularly reviewing templates and precedent documents.
• To be jointly responsible (with PGOM) to assist the Finance Manager in ensuring compliance with all VAT and Tax matters, and Accounts Rules relating to Property Group transactions.
Client Management
• To devise and implement appropriate strategy to ensure that the Property Group operates to maximum efficient in the management of case working, recovery of fees, and a high level of client service.
• To be responsible for the investigation of client complaints and the reporting of the same to the MD and thereafter the drafting of appropriate response in accordance with the firm's complaints procedure.
• To seek to develop strong relationships with potential new work into the Property Group (jointly with the MD, PGOM and the Business Development team).
• To be jointly responsible (with the PGOM) for the Property Group maintaining good relationships with third party introducers.
Key areas of responsibility
• To provide leadership to the Property Group to ensure organised, client focused, cost effective and efficient service delivery.
• Properly recruit, select, train, actively develop, motivate and manage Property Group staff to empower them to deliver their accountabilities and achieve their full potential.
• Implement and uphold all the firm's policies and procedures.
• Display the knowledge skills and behaviours required by the firm as set out in the Lexcel leadership & management culture statement and key behaviours document.
• Deliver effective supervision of best practice and full implementation of case management standards across the Property Group through day to day support of staff.
• To engage and effectively communicate with staff ensuring a regular review of Property Group processes, problem solving and creative thinking.
• Work with the business development team and other colleagues, to contribute to the development and delivery of effective client relationships to achieve the firm's strategic objectives to increase property case intake.
