To advise on and manage a wide range of commercial property legislative issues including
conveyancing sales and purchases, large commercial developments, working with landlords and
tenants, preparing and checking documents and correspondence, negotiating on behalf of clients,
meeting billing targets and undertaking some complex residential conveyancing matters To uphold our values of Honesty, Respect and Teamwork, and work in accordance with the
Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Principles and Code of Conduct
To contribute to our mission of establishing lifelong relationships with all our clients by
anticipating and responding to their needs for quality legal services
Main Duties
1 To manage a varied caseload of commercial property matters from start to finish including sales
and purchases, leases, buy-to-let purchases and sales, development re-financing transactions and
other landlord and tenant work plus complex residential conveyancing matters
2 To take a proactive approach in building professional relationships with clients and other contacts
in order to develop our commercial property presence
3 To work productively with colleagues across all our offices
4 To maintain and promote the good image and reputation of the firm
5 To assist colleagues, Directors and Heads of Department with any marketing and training events
and initiatives
6 To use the case management software effectively
General Duties
1 To work in a flexible way to ensure that the workload is completed and to undertake any other
jobs commensurate with the level of the post
2 To establish, maintain and enhance team-working with colleagues and staff of Ellis-Fermor and
Negus
3 To keep confidential all information about individuals and the business of Ellis-Fermor and Negus
and work within the guidelines of the GDPR
4 To abide by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Health and Safety, Anti Money Laundering
Policies and all other relevant policies
ROLE SPECIFICATION
CRITERIA
Experience
Minimum of 2 years' experience handling commercial property sales,
purchases and leases from start to finish including buy to let purchases and
sales and other commercial transactions
Experience of working with developers, tenants and landlords
Experience of establishing, building and sustaining professional
relationships with clients and external agencies
Experience of running own caseload and prioritising and managing clients
and cases appropriately
A proven track record of meeting billing targets
Skills and Abilities
Excellent communication skills in writing, in person and over the telephone
including the ability to negotiate, de-escalate and persuade
Ability to provide excellent levels of client care
Good IT skills and the ability to work effectively with our financial control
and other systems
Able to manage multiple work streams concurrently and meet deadlines
Sound business understanding and commercial acumen
Highly motivated, forward thinking, positive and results focussed
Empathetic and caring approach
Other
Qualified solicitor (SRA registered) or Chartered Legal Executive (Desirable
but not essential)
Good understanding of Anti Money Laundering responsibilities and GDPR
requirements
Satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks including DBS,
credit check, identity check etc
Sympathetic to our ethos and heritage
Line Management Responsibilities -
None
Line Manager
-Head of Cluster / Senior Commercial Property Conveyancer
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