Conveyancer

Job ID: JRC69

Salary: £23000-£30000 per year

Job Term: Full Time, Permanent

Sector: Legal

Location: Newcastle

To undertake residential conveyancing work with responsibility for your own caseload
To uphold exceptional standards of quality and client care

Client Care & File Management

Advise, assist and represent clients, maintaining an exceptionally high standard of client
care at all times
Balance the demands of your clients/caseload and non-casework responsibilities,
ensuring you meet any deadlines set
Adhere to all file and case management policies and procedures.

Financial

Meet annual billing and performance targets (which will be calculated in consultation
with you)
Accurately record all time, chargeable and non-chargeable
Ensure that the billing of files is carried out efficiently and at the earliest opportunity

People Management & Teamwork

Work as a team player with other fee earners and support staff
To delegate to, assist, and work appropriately and considerately with other fee earners
and support staff
To attend and participate in any meetings of the department or the firm when required

Competence & Development

Maintain knowledge and skills in relevant practice area(s) keeping up to date with
relevant legislation and case law
Ensure continuing competence through identifying and addressing any learning needs
To participate in and engage with supervision in respect of your caseload
Maintain a good knowledge and understanding of IT systems with a proactive and
supportive approach to the introduction of new systems

Career benefits

Culture of promoting from within
Career progression opportunities e.g. Training Contracts, Apprenticeships, Associate and Senior Associate programmes, Mentoring Programme
Autonomous working – we employ trusted people to get on with the job in hand
Personal development opportunities – we invest in the training and development of staff and support and pay for staff to gain relevant accreditations (e.g. children’s panel, mediation, higher rights)
Profile raising and recognition – support in gaining listings in the Legal 500, Chambers & Partners and awards nominations.

Work life balance benefits

Holiday entitlement (22-27 days non-Fee Earner contract, 27-32 days Fee Earner contract) plus bank holidays and extra time off at Christmas (subject to variation)
Birthdays off in addition to holiday entitlement
Holiday Purchase Scheme – ability to buy an extra three days
Homeworking with flexibility
Paid emergency time off for dependants
Free personal time to use as you please e.g. early finishes on Fridays
Staff parties/gatherings/social events/weekends away

Financial benefits

Bonus Scheme for all staff (staff are eligible after one completed financial year)
Pension Scheme (matched contributions up to 5%)
Death in Service benefit providing loved ones with four times your annual salary (for staff with 12 months of continuous employment)
Maternity Pay (18 weeks full pay, 8 weeks half pay for staff with 18 months of continuous employment)
Paternity Pay (2 weeks full pay)
Sickness pay (up to 20 days)
‘Christmas Club’ Savings Scheme
Friends and family discount for legal services and free wills for staff
Travel schemes e.g. discounted POP cards, Railcards

Healthy you benefits

Employee Assistance Programme -24/7 free access to counselling for you and your family members, health advice, financial assistance, life coaching and advice with practical day to day issues
Free fresh fruit weekly & tea and coffee
Cycle to Work Scheme
Training and information sharing via healthcare experts e.g. dementia training, on site health checks, cancer awareness, healthy eating
Support for and involvement in charities and activities e.g. the Legal Walk, the Legal Bake, Macmillan Coffee Morning, Red Nose Day
Trained Mental Health First Aider

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