Eventus Legal Recruitment is seeking a Residential Conveyancer who is interested and capable of progression to Head of Department with a successful, friendly law firm based in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex. Applications are sought from Qualified Solicitors, Chartered Legal Executives, Licensed Conveyancers, and highly experienced non-qualified Residential Conveyancers. This is a full time, permanent job offering hybrid working, a salary of £45,000 to £60,000 depending on experience, pension contributions, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, a bonus scheme, and genuine progression to lead and develop the residential conveyancing department.
The successful Conveyancer will be joining an established law firm with a strong local reputation across Kent and Sussex. This Conveyancer job in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex would suit an experienced residential property fee earner who is confident running their own caseload, enjoys client contact, and is interested in developing a department over time.
Role Responsibilities
The Conveyancer will be based in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex and will be responsible for managing their own caseload of mainly residential conveyancing matters, with some commercial property matters where appropriate. Day to day responsibilities will include:
- Managing a caseload of residential conveyancing files including purchases, sales, freehold, and leasehold matters
- Handling some commercial property matters where experience allows, although commercial property experience is not essential
- Running files from instruction through to completion with paralegal support
- Managing matters efficiently using a good case management system
- Liaising with clients, estate agents, lenders, solicitors, and the Land Registry to progress transactions
- Conducting title checks on freehold and leasehold properties
- Raising and responding to enquiries
- Drafting contracts, preparing exchanges, and managing completions
- Maintaining regular, clear, and professional communication with clients throughout each transaction
- Ensuring compliance with internal procedures, quality standards, and risk management requirements
- Working collaboratively with paralegal support and wider colleagues across the firm
- Building on an existing foundation of cases and helping to grow the department across two sites
- Supporting future business development activity, including networking and building relationships with estate agents
- Contributing to future hiring plans as the role develops towards Head of Department
Person Specification
The successful Conveyancer candidate will have experience managing a full residential conveyancing caseload and will be confident dealing directly with clients, referrers, and third parties. For this Conveyancer job in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, you will also demonstrate the following:
- Qualified Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive, Licensed Conveyancer, and experienced non-qualified Residential Conveyancer’s will be considered
- Minimum three years fee earning experience in residential conveyancing
- Experience handling purchase, sale, freehold, and leasehold transactions
- Commercial property experience would be desirable, but is not essential
Strong technical ability including title checking, raising and responding to enquiries, and contract drafting
- Excellent communication skills with a professional and approachable manner
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage workload effectively
- A client focused approach and commitment to delivering a high standard of service
- Confidence working with paralegal support
- An interest in business development, networking, and building professional relationships
- Ambition to progress into a Head of Department role over time
- A collaborative and team focused approach
Benefits and Rewards
This Conveyancer job in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced property fee earner to join a growing department with a clear route towards leadership. Benefits include:
- Salary of £45,000 to £60,000 depending on experience
- Hybrid working
- Pension contributions
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Bonus scheme
- Progression to Head of Department role
- Paralegal support
- Effective case management system
- Opportunity to develop the department across two sites
- Strong local referral network and word of mouth client base
- Supportive and approachable working environment
About the Company
The hiring firm is an established law firm with offices across Kent and Sussex and a strong reputation for providing friendly, professional, and approachable legal services. The firm has built its client base through local relationships, referrals, word of mouth recommendations, and a commitment to client care.
This Conveyancer job in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex offers the chance to join a firm with a loyal local client base, an established property offering, and a clear plan to develop the conveyancing department further. The firm is well placed for a Conveyancer who enjoys managing their own caseload, values client relationships, and wants the opportunity to grow into a leadership role.
Next Steps
Apply now if your skills and experience align with this Conveyancer job. Alternatively, if you are interested in learning about this career enhancing job opportunity, please send your CV to Richard Hatchett at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at [email protected] or contact 07495 734 342 for a confidential discussion. If this job is not quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact me at the details above for a confidential discussion on your career.
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