Conveyancing Executive - #1661837

We are looking for a Conveyancing Executive to join our vibrant Social Housing Sales team.

Join our team and you will work closely with senior fee earners helping with social housing sales in a busy and fast moving environment to support our Housing Association clients.

Our Social Housing Sales team is one of the largest in the Midlands specialising in all aspects of property acquisition and disposal for more than 60 Registered Providers across the country. We lead our competitors in the delivery of extra care housing for people over the age of 55. In the last 12 months we have disposed of more than 250 void residential dwellings, 450 extra care properties and 300 shared ownership units.

What you will be doing:

• Dealing with a variety of sale transactions including shared ownership, ‘right to buy’, resales/assignments’ and Plot Sales’ transactions.
• Having responsibility for the actions necessary within the workflow to ensure smooth completion of the transactions
• Reviewing and actioning correspondence from Clients’ Solicitors
• Being responsible for producing, monitoring and updating various reports as required
• Optimising client relationships by reporting to client and arranging conference calls
• Being responsible for closing files and sending to storage with engrossments sent to deeds storage

What you will need:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role, ideally handling a caseload with minimum supervision
• Comprehensive experience of the conveyancing process end-to-end
• Experience in dealing with housing associations is desirable, but not essential

Key competencies you will need:

• Excellent communication and client management skills
• An ability to cope with a demanding workload and manage constantly changing priorities and deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Drive and commitment with a team player approach

About you – you will be

• Highly enthusiastic, willing to go the extra mile and be happy to go beyond the job description
• Respectful towards others and have a positive, willing and ‘can do’ attitude
• Keen to learn, interested in your own career progression and be proactive in taking ownership of this

Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.

We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

We have hubs in Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leicester, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Southampton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lincoln and Sheffield.

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Additional information:

Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.

Equal opportunities

Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

About Shakespeare Martineau

Welcome to Shakespeare Martineau, where we're more than just a full-service law firm. With over 1100 specialists, including lawyers and business support professionals, we're committed to unlocking potential in our people and clients, inspiring confidence, growth, and development.

Our purpose is clear: we provide creative solutions and advice that help individuals and businesses achieve their commercial and personal goals. But what truly sets us apart is our focus on building lasting relationships and championing our clients, ensuring they receive the best possible business and personal advice.

At Shakespeare Martineau, it's our people who make us special. We understand what our team members want and give them the support they need to succeed. Recognising everyone's contribution and harnessing the unique power of teams, we work together to achieve success.

Diversity is at the heart of our firm. We actively build and develop diverse teams, bringing together different backgrounds, personalities, and perspectives to deliver amazing solutions for our clients. We believe in playing to our strengths, constantly striving to improve, and empowering our teams with individual responsibility for their own learning and growth.

Join us at Shakespeare Martineau and become a valued member of a team where we unlock your potential, appreciate your contributions, and achieve success together.

As part of Ampa, we are part of a large multi-brand group, all of our brands are linked by a shared purpose and set of values that brings about a positive, inclusive and diverse work culture - helping everyone achieve their ambitions.