Job Description

We are a full-service law firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne serving clients throughout the UK and further afield. We have an outstanding reputation for delivering high quality partner-led advice with exceptional personal service.

Our team of over 210 colleagues includes 37 partners, 121 fee-earners and 60 people in business services roles. Our client base includes large companies, owner managed businesses, healthcare professionals, leisure operators and rural businesses


With a history stretching back over 125 years, we recognise the importance the contribution that businesses like ours should and can have on the local community and we, therefore, encourage our partners and employees to get involved and give back to the local community in which we live and work.


Our vision is to set the standard for legal excellence and in doing so, to become the law firm of choice for businesses, organisations and individuals. To meet our vision and deliver an outstanding service we employ individuals who understand our clients' needs, take pride in what they do and how they do it. Our values go to the heart of the firm. They define who we are and how we work. It is by remaining true to our values that we will achieve our vision. This is what we value most:

Teamwork

- we trust and respect one another. We see strength in our diversity as individuals and as a practice. We achieve the best outcomes for clients when we work collaboratively, recognizing and respecting the different perspectives that we bring.

Excellent Client Service

- We take the time to truly understand our clients' needs and aim to provide practical, tailored and commercial solutions - not just options - to help them achieve their goals. Through hard work and commitment, we aim to develop long-term relationships with all our clients, taking pride in the value that we add.

Professionalism

- We work to the highest professional and technical standards, acting with the utmost integrity at all times. We are fiercely proud of our reputation as being a trusted adviser to our clients, often over several generations, and continually strive to ensure that our clients' interests come first and foremost.

Our People

- We work together to create an open, supportive and friendly working environment where our people feel valued, can develop their careers and achieve their professional ambitions.

If this sounds like a vision you would like to be a part of, our values resonate with your own personal values, and you meet the requirements of the role described, we'd be delighted to hear from you. Please read on!


We are looking to recruit an experienced lawyer to join our growing Residential Property Team. This role is a full-time position and consideration will be given to qualified individuals or career paralegals with at least 4 years of experience running their own varied caseload of all types of residential property transactions.


Key aspects of the role include:

Advice and guidance to clients (by email, telephone or in face to face meetings) on all aspects of the process Working within SRA guidelines and Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme Core Practice Management Standards Liaising with estate agents, mortgage lenders, Land Registry and third party solicitors Drafting and amending all documentation supporting the conveyancing transaction, including advice notes, letters and other post completion and registration documents Adhering to any agreed client service standards Contributing to business development initiatives

Requirements

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of complex and varied work types, an ability to prioritise, cope under pressure and work to strict deadlines. Detailed knowledge of the CQS protocol, good communication and interpersonal skills and a willingness to participate in building relationships with referrers of business are essential to the role, as is managing expectations across a wide range of competing needs. Attention to detail, a good work ethic, a willingness to cover a variety of tasks and, whilst we operate a strong 'work / life balance' ethos, the willingness to work outside core hours may be necessary on occasion to support the needs of the department.

Benefits

A competitive salary is available, along with a firm bonus scheme. Opportunities are also available for career progression.

To Apply

Please send your CV with a covering letter, including your current salary, to Helen Kean, People Services Assistant (helen.kean@sintons.co.uk).