Experienced Conveyancing Solicitor
Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience
Closing date: 01/02/2025
David Gray is a highly regarded law firm known for delivering exceptional legal services with a personal touch. We pride ourselves on building lasting relationships with our clients offering tailored advice and support to make the conveyancing process as smooth and stress-free as possible for them. We are looking for an experienced Conveyancing Solicitor to join our dynamic and supportive team.
The ideal candidate would have 7+ years PQE and be interested in supporting with management alongside their case work.
In this role you will:
- Be responsible for undertaking residential conveyancing work in a busy department. Your caseload will involve more complex issues such as leasehold, new build and shared ownership transactions.
- Work alongside the head of department in supporting and supervising the team and you will review files pre-exchange.
- Assist with keeping up to date with money laundering compliance and Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation.
- Have the opportunity to get involved with business development and marketing.
Full job description and person specification below.
JOB DESCRIPTION – Solicitor (Conveyancing) 7+ years PQE
PERSON SPECIFICATION – Solicitor (Conveyancing) 7+ years PQE
At David Gray you will be given support through time and financial investment to develop your career, undertake training and achieve professional accreditations.
The Team
We have a large property law department offering the full spectrum of residential property law services. Each solicitor within the team has dedicated PA support.
The Benefits
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 Aiders
