Napthens LLP is a UK law practice supporting businesses and individuals across Preston, East Lancashire, Cumbria, the Fylde Coast, and Merseyside. Its specialist teams advise on matters including business recovery, commercial property, corporate law, employment, and estate planning, with experience relevant to sectors such as construction, healthcare, and insurance. The firm takes a collaborative, client-focused approach, tailoring legal guidance to each client’s circumstances while maintaining strong connections with the communities it serves.
Residential Conveyancer (Licensed Conveyancer, Legal Executive or Solicitor) – Southport
Napthens LLP is seeking a residential conveyancer for its onsite Southport team. The role covers property transactions from instruction through completion, with responsibility for compliance, client service and post-completion work.
Description
- Own a varied residential conveyancing caseload from instruction through post-completion.
- Handle sales, purchases, remortgages, transfers of equity, new-build and shared-ownership matters.
- Investigate title and produce clear, accurate reports.
- Prepare contracts, TR1 and TP1 forms, completion statements and other essential documents.
- Drive transactions forward while keeping clients and agents updated.
- Coordinate exchange and completion.
- Complete post-completion tasks, including SDLT and Land Registry submissions.
- Develop effective relationships with clients, agents, lenders, brokers and referrers.
- Maintain compliance with AML, identification, source-of-funds, client-care and case-documentation requirements.
- Keep case-management records accurate and up to date.
- Oversee WIP, billing, aged debt, time recording, fee targets and write-offs.
- Contribute to business development, networking and cross-selling the firm’s wider services.
- Support junior colleagues, share expertise and help improve processes and best practices.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience managing an independent residential conveyancing caseload.
- Strong abilities in legal drafting and title review.
- Highly organised, detail-oriented approach.
- Proactive outlook with commercial awareness.
- Excellent communication and client-care skills.
- Ability to work independently while managing competing deadlines.
- Proficiency with case-management systems and general IT.
- Experience with leasehold, new-build or complex-title work is advantageous.
- Qualified or experienced as a Conveyancer, Residential Conveyancing Solicitor, Licensed Conveyancer (CLC), Legal Executive or fee earner.
- Ability to satisfy AML, identification and source-of-funds requirements.
- Experience managing WIP, billing and aged debt.
- Accurate time recording with the ability to meet monthly fee targets.
Benefits
- A collaborative team that actively shares knowledge.
- Clear opportunities for professional development and progression.
- A workplace that supports work-life balance.
- Ongoing investment in employees by the firm.