Licensed Conveyancer – Residential Property - 5 years PQE
St Albans, Hertfordshire | £45,000 – £55,000 |Hybrid (2 days WFH) | Full-Time & Permanent
Tired of corporate conveyor belts? Come somewhere you actually matter.
We're recruiting on behalf of a genuinely brilliant independent law firm based in the heart of St Albans. This is a practice with real personality, progressive, inclusive and proudly non-corporate. They operate across the UK and Spain and they're on the lookout for an experienced Licensed Conveyancer who wants to do great work in a place that actually values them.
If you've spent years in a target-driven, hierarchical environment and found yourself wondering whether there's something better out there, there is. This is it.
The Role
You'll be managing a varied caseload of residential conveyancing transactions from instruction through to post-completion, with genuine autonomy and the support of a collaborative team around you. The work is interesting, the clients are valued, and the environment is one where your ideas and contributions are genuinely welcomed.
Day to day you'll be:
- Managing freehold and leasehold sales, purchases, re-mortgages and transfers of equity
- Reviewing title documentation, searches, enquiries and mortgage offers
- Drafting and approving contracts, transfer deeds and ancillary documentation
- Handling exchange, completion and post-completion matters including SDLT and Land Registry
- Advising clients throughout the process with a high standard of care and communication
- Contributing to business development and referrer relationships
- Mentoring and supporting junior members of the team where appropriate
What We're Looking For
- Qualified Licensed Conveyancer, Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive
- Minimum 5 years' PQE in residential conveyancing
- Ability to run a full caseload independently with confidence and minimal supervision
- Strong knowledge of Land Registry requirements, lender instructions and SDLT procedures
- Freehold and leasehold experience as standard
- Excellent client care, communication and organisational skills
Bonus points for experience with new build, shared ownership, Help to Buy or lease extensions, or familiarity with Leap case management software, but these aren't deal-breakers.
Why This Role? Why This Firm?
This isn't just another conveyancing job. Here's what makes this practice genuinely different:
- Independent: decisions are made by people who care about the business and the team, not a faceless board
- Progressive & open to ideas: they actively encourage input from across the team to drive the business forward
- Non-corporate culture: clear targets exist, but without the suffocating hierarchy or relentless pressure that defines so many larger firms
- Authentic leadership: the kind of refreshingly real, occasionally quirky management that makes you feel like you're working with people, not for them
- Everyone has a voice: it's an open, honest environment where diverse perspectives are embraced and inclusion isn't just a policy, it's lived
- UK & Spain practice: a genuinely unique proposition for clients and a point of real differentiation in the market
The Package
Salary:£45,000 – £55,000 depending on experience
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 2 days per week working from home
Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire
Holiday:22 days + bank holidays
Friday Finish: Early close at 4:30pm every Friday
Pension: Standard pension arrangements
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Sound like your kind of place? We'd love to hear from you.
Drop us a message or apply directly through LinkedIn. All applications are handled in strict confidence.
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