Oculus Legal Group
Residential Property Solicitor / Legal Executive
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Residential Property Solicitor / Legal Executive – Peterborough
Salary: £40,000 - £60,000
Location: Peterborough
Firm: Legal 500-ranked regional law firm
Experience: 1+ Years PQE
Work Options: Hybrid/Flexible
Oculus Legal Group is working in partnership with a highly regarded, Legal 500-ranked regional law firm that is continuing to invest heavily in the growth of its Residential Property department.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a firm that is in the middle of an ambitious five-year growth strategy, with both revenue and headcount already well ahead of schedule. Despite this continued expansion, the firm has remained committed to the values that have driven its success, maintaining a genuinely supportive culture, excellent work-life balance, and a collaborative working environment where people enjoy coming to work.
Working alongside an experienced Residential Property team, you will benefit from strong mentorship, exposure to a varied residential property caseload and the opportunity to develop your career within an established and growing department.
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It is an excellent time to join a growing team where you'll be trusted with autonomy over your own caseload while receiving the support, guidance and development needed to continue progressing your career.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage your own caseload of residential property matters from instruction through to completion.
- Handle a broad range of residential conveyancing matters, including freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, remortgages, transfers of equity and other residential property transactions.
- Provide clear, commercially aware advice to clients throughout the conveyancing process.
- Liaise effectively with clients, estate agents, lenders and other relevant parties to ensure transactions progress smoothly.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring an exceptional standard of client care.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider property team and contribute to the continued success of the department.
Skills & Experience
- Qualified Solicitor, Licensed Conveyancer, Chartered Legal Executive or experienced residential property professional.
- Minimum 1 years' experience handling a residential property caseload.
- Strong technical knowledge across a broad range of residential conveyancing matters.
- Excellent communication and client care skills.
- A proactive and ambitious approach, with a desire to continue developing your technical expertise.
- Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively to a collaborative team environment.
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Benefits
- Hybrid and flexible working.
- Competitive salary of £40,000 - £60,000.
- 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Christmas closure
- 5% Pension scheme.
- Bonus scheme.
- Life assurance.
- Private medical.
- Clear career progression criteria.
- Parking.
- Support and mentorship from experienced members of the property team.
Next Steps
If you're looking to join a thriving Legal 500 firm where you can take ownership of your own residential property caseload, develop your technical expertise and benefit from genuine long-term career progression, get in touch:
kieran.moore@oculuslegalgroup.com
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