Head of Conveyancing and Property Group
Location
Merseyside | United Kingdom
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Job Title: Head of Conveyancing and Property Group
Job description: We are working with a law firm in Merseyside who is looking for an experienced Head of Conveyancing and Property Group to join their firm.
You will be responsible for the professional lead, legal training, and supervision of the Property Group (sale & purchase, remortgage, transfer of equity & equity release) and delivery of a professional service by the teams to external and internal clients. To achieve required operational, financial and client service performance standards. To fully contribute to overall successful departmental and firm performance, effective business development and case intake.
The successful candidate will be dealing with:
- Supervising case loads of all property fee earing in the performance of their case work within the Property Group
- Providing input and assist the PGOM in conducting appraisals and setting objectives and targets for Property Group staff where appropriate
- Reviewing and authorising undertaking, retentions and other procedural transactional matters
- Supervising Property Group staff in the application of anti-money laundering, source of funds and other due diligence requirements, authorising matters to proceed, including (but not limited to) unencumbered property transactions
- Taking responsibility for investigation and review of allegations of professional negligence, reporting to the MD in respect of the same to plan a strategy for response
- Devising and implementing appropriate strategy to ensure that the Property Group operates to maximum efficient in the management of case working, recovery of fees, and a high level of client service
- Taking responsibility (with the PGOM) for the Property Group maintaining good relationships with third party introducers.
Essential Skills:
- Proficiency in using provided PC equipment and operating the firms system to a high standard
- Managerial experience
- Solicitor, STEP or Licensed Conveyancer qualification
Salary: Negotiable
Hours per Week: 35 hours, Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm
Company Benefits: - Statutory holiday
- Living wage accreditation
- Perkbox for all employees including rewards and benefits, discounts, offers and access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Hybrid working
- Routinely reviewed training opportunities
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