Post Title: Residential Conveyancing Solicitor
Service Area: Residential Conveyancing
Address: AMT Lawyers, 26 Wellington Street St Johns,
Blackburn, BB1 8AF
Salary Grade: £30,000 – £35,000 (dependant on
experience)
Post Reports to: Head of Residential Conveyancing
Post Responsible for: Conveyancing within the Residential Conveyancing Team
Main Purpose of the Job: Conveyancing
Job activities:
Summary of Responsibilities and Key Areas:
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Conveyancing Solicitor
At AMT Lawyers we pride ourselves on delivering a first-class service that places the client at the heart of everything we do.
We are always looking for exceptional people to join our team and help to grow our Conveyancing Department further in
size and strength
We are now seeking a Conveyancing Solicitor (12 months experience minimum) to join our growing team. The candidate
will manage a caseload from instruction through to completion. This will include sales, purchases, transfers and remortgages. We will expect the individual to deal with a caseload with minimal supervision. However, we understand systems
and structures differ from firm to firm. Therefore, training will be provided on our CRM and working methods.
We pride ourselves on the quality of service we provide our clients and therefore merely completing the work is not enough.
We will expect the candidate to maintain excellent standards of work, achieve set targets and adhere to client service level
agreements. The chosen candidate will be required to meet the standards pursuant to our CQS and LEXCEL
Accreditations
This vacancy requires an individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and to work as part of a close-knit
team. A demonstrable enthusiasm and drive for property law is a must, as well as the ability to build relationships with
clients. The successful applicant will join a team of committed and experienced lawyers working in a friendly and
professional environment.
You will report to the Head of Residential Conveyancing Services who will review your performance each month on a oneto-one basis. This provides a real opportunity to monitor and enhance your personal development and also to organise your
caseload. For the right individual, this is also an opportunity to ask for more responsibility taking on more challenging roles
in order for you to maximise your potential and to also gain some vital experience.
A competitive salary and excellent benefits package will be provided to candidates of the right caliber.
1. Problem Solving/Creativity/maintaining standards
• Respond to issues requiring a good understanding of work-area policies and procedures.
• Resolves complex problems in a thorough and timely manner; use discretion and know who to go
to in order to resolve issues and complete tasks.
• Take a moderate level of accountability in the delivery of services offered by AMT Lawyers.
• Analyse and interpret a variety of situations and determine the most appropriate course of
action.
• Use appropriate tools available to undertake the task as efficiently as possible
• Use relevant information from various sources to solve problems that impact own work area
• Update manuals/procedures and provide training to paralegals where appropriate
• Prioritise work, taking into account own work area and needs of other work areas
• Work as part of a team understanding and focusing on how the role supports the team’s and
department’s priorities
• Work with colleagues to co-ordinate, develop, improve and work to Lexcel standards.
2. Responsibility and accountability
• Responsible for the receipt and acknowledgment of queries with appropriate tracking and response
• Responsible for prioritising work
• Responsible for supporting others.
3. Communication
• Interpret and communicate established processes and procedures to a range of audiences
• Convey information/advice to others that can be complex in nature and oversee implementation of any
action
• Share information, verbally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner.
• Tailor communication to different audiences and clients.
4. Decision Making
• Obtain necessary level of information to inform decision making guided by general instructions and
practices requiring interpretation.
• Articulate when necessary how decisions have been reached
• Provide advice and feedback to support other’s decision making
• Automatically make decisions on routine issues
• Follow departmental procedures.
• Exercise confidentiality in relation to personal and sensitive information based on AMT Lawyers policy
and procedures.
5. Knowledge & Skill
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of own work area and how it impacts wider operations within
AMT Lawyers.
• Ability to use the appropriate system in place applicable in the service area with specific support and
training
• Keep up to date with issues relating to the work of the team and department
• Proactively research information from a range of different sources, internally and externally to help
inform own knowledge to benefit the work of the team.
• Develop expertise in a range of areas and practice within the firm.
• Personal Health and Safety in the workplace
6. Risk management
• Understands the risks associated with the nature of the service you are supporting and identifies areas
of concern, taking any initial remedial action and raising these appropriately with the head of
department and partner.
7. Innovation and Flexibility
• Ability to transfer skills to a range of service areas with specific support and knowledge available.
• Ability to pick up variance in approaches within specific support and knowledge provided.
• Ability to consider better ways of delivering support, communicating this as a proposed change
• Willingness to comply with the Solicitors Regulation Authority rules as well as the practice policies and
procedures whilst maintaining flexibility in the work completed and personal mind set.
Additional duties:
To work positively and inclusively with colleagues and customers so that AMT Lawyers provide a quality service
and additionally to deliver services that do not discriminate against people on the ground of their age, sexuality,
religion or belief, race, gender or disabilities.
To fulfill personal requirements, where appropriate, with regard to AMT Lawyers policies and procedures,
health, safety and welfare, customer care, emergency, evacuation, security and promotion of the firm’s
priorities. Maintaining and upholding the firm’s reputation whilst dealing with all aspects of the role.
To work flexibly in the interests of the service. This may include undertaking other duties provided that these
are appropriate to the employee’s background, skills and abilities. Where this occurs there will be consultation
with the employee and any necessary personal development will be taken into account.
