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Residential Conveyancer

LJ Recruitment


Job Location:

Saffron Walden - UK

Yearly Salary: £ £ 30000 - 50000
Experience Required: 1Year
Posted: 9 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 6 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Residential Conveyancer (Solicitor CILEX or Licensed Conveyancer)

Location: Saffron Walden Sawston & Haverhill
Position: Full-Time or Part-Time Permanent
Salary: Competitive DOE

Overview

Our client a friendly and established law firm is seeking a Residential Conveyancer to join its busy Conveyancing Department.

The role is open to Solicitors Chartered Legal Executives or Licensed Conveyancers with a minimum of 1 year PQE (or equivalent pre-qualification experience managing their own caseload).

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive team offering quality work career development and genuine work-life balance. Dedicated secretarial support is provided.

Role Summary

You will manage a residential conveyancing caseload from instruction through to post-completion handling matters independently while delivering excellent client care.

Caseload Includes
  • Freehold and leasehold sales and purchases

  • New build transactions

  • Shared ownership

  • Transfers of equity

  • Remortgages

  • Help to Buy and general residential property matters

Key Responsibilities
  • Managing files from instruction to post-completion

  • Drafting contracts and reviewing title documents

  • Liaising with clients agents lenders and solicitors

  • Progressing matters efficiently through exchange and completion

  • Ensuring compliance with SRA AML and firm procedures

  • Maintaining accurate case records and file management systems

  • Delivering high standards of client care

Candidate Requirements
  • Solicitor CILEX or Licensed Conveyancer qualification

  • Minimum 1 year PQE (or equivalent experience running own files)

  • Experience handling residential conveyancing matters independently

  • Strong understanding of the full conveyancing process

  • Excellent communication and organisational skills

  • Ability to manage a busy caseload

  • Proactive and team-focused approach

Working Arrangements
  • Full-time or part-time considered

  • Office hours: 9am-5pm

  • Hybrid/flexible working available (role dependent)

  • Secretarial support provided

Benefits
  • Competitive salary

  • Hybrid and flexible working

  • Paid sick leave

  • Work-life balance focus

  • Free parking (subject to availability)

  • Wellbeing support for staff and families

  • Training and career progression

  • Christmas Eve additional Christmas closure day (not deducted from leave)

  • One wellbeing day per year

  • Friendly and supportive environment

  • Regular staff social events

About the Role

This is an excellent opportunity for a conveyancer seeking high-quality work flexibility and long-term progression within a supportive and growing firm.