This role requires specific conveyancing qualifications and hands-on legal experience. If you have a legal background but don't yet meet all the criteria, we'd still love to hear from you.
A Great Place To Work Mentality
At Burgh Thorpe Solicitors, we've built a supportive, flexible, and ambitious environment where people are genuinely encouraged to grow and build long-term careers in the legal sector. We invest in our people and it shows.
As part of our continued growth, we're recruiting an experienced Residential Conveyancer to join our Conveyancing Department. If you're looking for a firm that combines high-quality legal work with a team that actually looks after you, this could be the role for you.
The Role
You will manage a varied caseload of residential conveyancing matters from instruction through to post-completion. This role suits someone confident handling their own files with minimal supervision, while maintaining excellent standards of client care.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing freehold, leasehold, new build and shared ownership sales and purchases.
- Handling remortgages, transfers of equity and unregistered land transactions.
- Managing files from instruction through to exchange, completion and post-completion.
- Liaising with clients, estate agents, lenders, developers and other solicitors to progress transactions.
- Providing clear legal advice and regular updates to clients throughout the transaction.
- Ensuring matters are progressed efficiently and in accordance with agreed timescales and regulatory requirements.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- Is a qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive, or Licensed Conveyancer
- Has solid residential conveyancing experience (ideally 2+ years of managing their own caseload)
- Has excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills
- Can follow structured processes consistently and accurately
- Has strong written and verbal communication skills
- Is proactive and confident managing a high-volume workload
- Is comfortable using digital case management systems and technology
About Us
Burgh Thorpe Solicitors is a modern boutique law firm specialising in Residential Conveyancing and Commercial Property.
We combine high-quality legal expertise with innovative technology and outstanding client service, while maintaining the approachable and personal service of a high-street firm.
We are proud of the supportive culture we have created and are committed to investing in the development and wellbeing of our people.
Why Join Burgh Thorpe Solicitors?
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Two additional Wellbeing Days each year
- Your birthday off as an additional paid day of leave
- An attractive quarterly bonus scheme is available, rewarding individual performance and contribution to the firm's success
- A genuine focus on work-life balance
- Flexible and supportive working practices
- Clear progression and development opportunities
- Strong internal training and support
- Regular social events and team initiatives
- A collaborative and friendly working environment
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £40,000.00-£55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Peterborough PE2 6QR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- conveyancing: 2 years (required)
Language:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
