About Hawkins Ryan Solicitors
Hawkins Ryan is a Lexcel-accredited firm that has been a fixture of the Norfolk legal landscape since 1919. Our residential property team is one of our busiest departments, known for providing a personal, face-to-face service that navigates the complexities of buying and selling homes with ease and professional integrity.
The Role
We are seeking an Experienced Conveyancer to join our dedicated residential property team in King's Lynn. Whether you are a qualified Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive (CILEX), or a Licensed Conveyancer, you will take ownership of a varied caseload from instruction through to post-completion.
Supported by experienced administrative assistants, you will manage local and national property files, offering sensible, face-to-face legal advice to clients while maintaining excellent working relationships with local estate agents and financial advisors.
Key Responsibilities
- Caseload Management: Autonomously managing a diverse portfolio of residential property transactions, including freehold/leasehold sales and purchases, re-mortgages, transfers of equity, new builds, and unregistered land.
- Title Investigation: Conducting rigorous title checks, interpreting complex property searches, and raising/resolving technical legal enquiries.
- Client & Third-Party Care: Providing a dedicated, compassionate, and transparent service to clients, keeping them informed alongside mortgage lenders and agents at every milestone.
- Risk & Compliance: Strictly adhering to CQS protocols, SRA regulations, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks, and Lexcel compliance rules.
- Team Collaboration: Working alongside and supervising a Conveyancing Assistant to ensure smooth daily file progression.
Requirements
- Qualifications: Qualified Solicitor, CILEX, or Licensed Conveyancer (CLC) with a valid practicing certificate.
- Experience: Minimum of 3+ years of autonomous fee-earning experience in residential conveyancing.
- Technical Skills: Confident navigating complex land law issues, title anomalies, and leasehold extensions. Strong experience using modern Case Management Systems.
- Attributes:
- A practical, problem-solving mindset that aligns with our "sensible and reliable" ethos.
- Excellent time-management skills to confidently handle tight exchange and completion deadlines.
- Exceptional communication skills, with an approachable manner for face-to-face client meetings.
- Pride in maintaining highly organized, tidy, and compliant files.
Why Join Us?
- Professional Growth: We value our support staff and offer opportunities for career progression within the firm.
- Central Location: Work in our historic Tuesday Market Place office in the heart of King’s Lynn.
- Team Culture: Join a supportive, long-standing team where your contribution is visible and valued.
- Stability: Work for an established firm with a consistent, high-quality caseload.
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a brief covering letter outlining your conveyancing experience to [email protected]
Pay: From £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
