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About Turcan Connell
We're Scotland's leading independent law firm that acts for individuals. We are trusted by esteemed entrepreneurs, families, landowners, business owners and philanthropists through the decisions that define their lives. Succession and estate planning, wealth protection, family law, high-value property and philanthropy. Complex, high-stakes work that demands technical excellence alongside instinct, empathy and care.
Our relationships run deep. Many span years, decades, generations within families.
Around 270 people work here across Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. Everyone is known, valued and genuinely supported. Partners are accessible. Knowledge is shared openly. Standards are held collectively and raised together.
Most of our partners started here as trainees. That's not a coincidence, it's our culture. If you're ambitious, empathetic and uncompromisingly professional, you'll feel at home here.
Opportunity
We have an opportunity for a solicitor with a minimum of two to three years post-qualified experience in residential property to join one of our Land & Property teams on a full-time basis. Dual qualified candidates will be considered, and dual qualification would be advantageous, but Scottish qualification is essential.
The role will be based principally in our Edinburgh office, although we support a hybrid working approach.
Our team advises on a full range of residential property matters, including sales, purchases, transfers of title, re-financing transactions and related advisory work. The focus is on delivering high-quality, relationship-driven advice, ensuring the service provided to clients is tailored to their individual circumstances, timescales and objectives.
You will have experience in managing a full caseload, independently focusing on Scottish residential transactions. The role will also involve working closely with our English & Welsh property team and supporting clients with cross-border property matters. The successful candidate will help develop and strengthen an established referral network, while ensuring clients receive a seamless and consistent service.
Consideration will also be given to a residential property paralegal, who has obtained the Residential Conveyancing paralegal qualification and has at least two to three years relevant residential conveyancing experience. In providing advice to clients, you will work with other colleagues in land and property, tax and succession, business law, charity law, family law, employment law and litigation to ensure that fully integrated holistic advice is given to our clients.
As you will become a trusted adviser and sounding board to your clients, you will need to have an interest in people and their affairs and will act with discretion and empathy.
Skills/Qualifications
You will be a strong team player, with sound practical property law experience, a proactive approach and the confidence to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You will be self-sufficient, commercially aware and able to handle a wide variety of challenging work with minimum supervision.
Strong organisation and confident communication skills are essential, along with strong attention to detail and interpersonal skills with the ability to work on own initiative. A high level of discretion and confidentiality is a requirement of this role as you will be exposed to sensitive information.
You will have curiosity and enthusiasm to develop your technical skills and support the development of colleagues, progressing your career in a collegiate and supportive environment, while working alongside recognised experts and advising a loyal and high-quality client base.
Turcan Connell will provide you with the opportunity to build on your career and realise your ambitions in an environment with an unrivalled reputation, and a commitment to our colleagues as individuals. We invest in the development of our talent and provide outstanding training opportunities within a congenial working environment. We have a very strong team across the Firm, and many of our colleagues have chosen to invest their whole career at the Firm. Through living our Firm’s values, we make you feel looked after throughout your career with us.
