Battens Solicitors Limited
Residential Property Lawyer - Yeovil
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Residential Property Lawyer - Yeovil
Residential Property Lawyer – Minimum 6 Years PQE
Location: Yeovil (Hybrid: 3 days in-office, 2 days remote) Work Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:15 PM (Monday–Friday, flexible policy in place)
About the Role & Team
With a 300-year history, Battens is proud to be more than just a law firm—it’s a forward-thinking organisation whose leaders attribute its exceptional service to the dedication and talent of its team. Here, ambition is celebrated, collaboration thrives, and professional growth is prioritised.
We are now seeking a researched, client-focused Residential Property Lawyer to join our prestigious Yeovil team—a highly regarded group spanning nearly 60 fee earners (from NQs to industry legends) and exceptional support staff.
At Battens, conveyancing support is robust but unobtrusive: every fee earner has a trained Conveyancing Assistant assisting behind the scenes. More importantly, cross-departmental knowledge-sharing, commercial strategy, and team-based business development underpin every day. By joining our practice, you’ll have the opportunity to drive casing strategy, enrich peer discussions, and build your career in a manner that is truly exceptional.
Key Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the initiative to manage a busy, independent caseload from start to finish, while:
- Conducting in-depth due diligence to humourless risks and mitigate issues pre-contractually.
- Managing sales, purchases, remortgages, and equity transfers with firm legal rigour and client-centric pragmatism.
- Leveraging commercial experience to safeguard client goals, even during complex negotiations.
- Delivering rapid legal advice and proactive risk identification, contributing to successful outcomes.
- Mentoring juniors (if applicable) and adhering to firm-wide best-practice compliance standards.
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Essential Requirements
- Licenced conveyancer (or solicitor), or legal executive with a minimum of 6 years’ PQE.
- Proven ability to operate both independently and within remote frameworks—integrating seamlessly and visibly adding value.
- A credible track record in Delivering high-value residential caseloads, particularly in purchases, sales, remortgaging, and equity transfers.
- Strong problem-solving skills, able to anticipate obstacles and pivot with commercial judgement.
- Adept at securing lasting client relationships, including proactive networking to support departmental growth targets.
- A meticulous and detail-oriented approach to case preparation and disclosure.
- Parallel processing skills—balancing multiple concurrent workflows without sacrificing quality.
- Eligible to qualify (or currently qualified) in England & Wales.
Desired Attributes
Such an individual will embody:
- Client confidence unshaken by unique or challenging scenarios.
- Band 4’s loyalty—the kind of partner who views career progression through successful client outcomes.
- Fried realistic appraisal of risk vs. reward.
- A hands-on, autonomous yet collaborative mindset.
Why You’ll Succeed Here
- Basel for business-critical expertise—to shape processes within the firm while contributing to its progressive trajectory.
- Resource of depth: robust in-house training, legal updates, and a hometown presence to equip you for sustained success.
- Catching continued support—access to mentorship and professional development for longer-term goals.
- Community impact: Lobearously influencing local real estate outcomes and leverage local property knowledge for firm ownership: identity.
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About Us – Battens’ Commitment to Excellence
At Battens, your hard work and dedication aren’t just recognised—they’re rewarded. From your very first day, you’ll enjoy:
- Life assurance coverage.
- A group pension or salary sacrifice scheme (Battens contributes 4%).
- Income protection and critical illness cover for comprehensive financial security.
- 26+ paid days holiday per year, increasing to 30 days over time (plus a bonus holiday on your birthday).
- Discounted legal services: for example, free, in-firm conveyancing when appropriate.
- A recruitment and retention pay scheme: incentivising loyalty through competitive bonus structure.
- Mental health support: confidential access to therapy/holistic treatments.
- Employee assistance programme—counselling, financial guidance, and ongoing support.
Your future is client-focused, future-focused, and ours to nurture.
Apply Today
If you’ve driven commercial and meritocratic success in residential property law, we’d love to hear from you. Apply for a confidential callback—because at Battens, you are the captain of your own and we value the loyalty that drives our firm forward. Become part of a legacy.
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