Job Description

Job Title:

Bridging Conveyancing Solicitor (5+ PQE)

Location:

Manchester (Central) -- Hybrid working

Contract Type:

Full-time, Permanent

Salary:

60,000 to 75,000.

About the Role / The Client's Business:

We are working with a highly respected and entrepreneurial law firm specialising in property finance and bridging lending. Our client places a strong emphasis on bridging and property conveyancing, working with a network of lenders, brokers, developers, and high-net-worth individuals. Their culture is dynamic, growth-oriented, and collaborative, with a strong appetite for expanding their bridging division.

Role Overview:

Handle an active and technically demanding bridging finance caseload, including residential and commercial bridging transactions. Advise on loan documentation, security arrangements, and risk matters. Perform legal due diligence, title searches, and land registry investigation. Negotiate, draft, and review loan agreements, security deeds, and supporting documentation. Work in close liaison with lenders, brokers, clients, and other stakeholders to deliver seamless service. Mitigate risk by providing in-depth property finance advice, including AML and regulatory compliance. Contribute to client-development: identify and convert new opportunities within the bridging space. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of bridging market trends, property law, and lender practices.

Experience / Skills Required:

A minimum of

5 years' PQE

as a qualified solicitor (England & Wales). Proven experience in property conveyancing, with a significant focus on bridging or secured lending work. Strong transactional and drafting capability -- especially for loan and security documentation. Excellent negotiation, risk-assessment, and due diligence skills. Good commercial awareness, especially within property finance. Excellent organisational, communication (written and oral), and interpersonal skills. Confidence using practice management systems and conveyancing technology.

What's On Offer:

Competitive salary, based on experience. Performance-based incentives / bonus structure. Hybrid working (office + remote). Ongoing professional development and training. Opportunity to grow within a firm's bridging finance team and work on high-value transactions. Supportive, entrepreneurial culture.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 60,000.00-75,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person