Technical Conveyancer / Property Lawyer
Technical Conveyancer / Property Lawyer
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30-08-2025
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Hi were Optima Legal part of the PEXA Group.
We know youll Google us before applying so lets keep this brief. At Optima Legal we are a specialist property law firm with an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) status. We are proud to be a conveyancer of choice for 8 out of 10 major banks and lenders in the UK and have more than 300 UK-based employees who deal with thousands of conveyancing transactions between them every day. The team is led by a group of experienced specialist solicitors who are equipped to handle the most complex of remortgage transactions.
Why join Optima Legal
Great question! We pride ourselves on attracting developing and retaining a diverse range of people in an equally diverse range of roles and specialisms who together achieve outstanding results. Our transparent approach and open-door policy make Optima Legal a great place to work and as our business expands we are looking for ambitious talented people to join us.
Location: Leeds (Hybrid and flexible working available)
Contract: Permanent MondayFriday flexible
Salary: up to 40000 plus annual bonus and excellent benefits package
Ready to take on a more specialist role in conveyancing
Optima Legal part of the PEXA Group is growing and were looking for an experienced Technical Conveyancer to join our team in Leeds.
In this role youll be the go-to expert for complex property cases supporting our remortgage teams while acting as a referral point for technical and legal queries. From unregistered titles to lease extensions youll apply your knowledge to resolve challenges coach colleagues and ensure the highest standards of compliance and client service.
Whats in it for you
This isnt just another conveyancing role its a chance to grow in a supportive people-first culture with benefits designed around you:
Excellent Annual bonus scheme
Hybrid working 2 days in our stunning Leeds offices (you choose the days)
25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service
4 wellness days every year to recharge and reset - wellness is important to us
A modern workspace with open-plan seating yoga classes and an on-site coffee shop
Generous pension & health plan contributions
Career development opportunities across the PEXA Group
This is your opportunity to step into a technical expert role directly influence the success of our remortgage teams and shape the future of conveyancing at Optima Legal.
Apply now and bring your expertise to a company thats going places.
Responsibilities
- Support remortgage teams with all legal aspects of property files meeting targets maintaining quality maximising performance and minimising risk/complaints.
- Manage complex property cases (e.g. unregistered titles shared ownership staircasing Islamic Finance conversion lease extension checks and post-completion issues).
- Act as referral point for queries providing technical/legal guidance coaching and support to team members.
- Handle non-standard requisitions and draft/approve undertakings.
- Manage shared equity cases full UK Finance Handbook title checks lease reviews and identify title defects.
- Draft key legal documents (statements of truth undertakings transfers etc.).
- Be the escalation point for complex client queries.
- Apply Money Laundering regulations to relevant cases.
- Identify training needs and support development of team members (including preparing/delivering training materials).
- Manage complaints in line with company policy.
- Handle Data Subject Access Requests in line with GDPR.
- Recommend process improvements across clients workflow and people.
- Support coaching and training design.
- Take on ad hoc tasks as required.
Your experience
- Legal qualification in Conveyancing
- Experience of full end to end sale and purchase transactions.
- Confident outgoing personality and able to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and clients
- Ability to prioritise work and use initiative
- Demonstrate excellent Property legal skills
- Ability to coach individuals to develop their knowledge and skills
- Flexibility and adaptability and a willingness to embrace technology and change
- Knowledge and experience of case management systems
- Sale and purchase repo sales or new build knowledge and experience (Desirable)
- A minimum of 2 years experience of managing complex Conveyancing files (Desirable)
35000 - 45000 a year
Sounds like you
We at Optima Legal are ready so if this role sounds like you apply today.
To be conducted as part of post offer employment checks:
The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud other unlawful or dishonest conduct malpractice and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights can be found at Cifas.
GDPR Compliance
Digital Completion UK Limited (trading name PEXA) Optima Legal Services Limited (trading name Optima Legal) and Smoove Limited(a holding company which comprises of the following wholly owned trading Subsidiary companies: United Legal Services Limited United Home Services Limited Legal-Eye Limited and Amity Law Limited) are all owned directly by DigCom UK Holdings Limited which is a wholly owned Subsidiary of PEXA Group Limited in Australia (ACN; ASX: PXA) (referred tocollectively asPEXA Group).
When we processyour applicant personal data for recruitment purposes we do so as a controller. If as part of the recruitment process we share your personal data with anothercompany within thePEXA Group that company may process your personal data as either an independent controller or in certain circumstances a joint controller. By applying for this role you consent to us processing your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 and further information can be found in our privacy notice
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