Licensed Conveyancer/solicitor

My client is searching for a part time Licensed Conveyancer or Solicitor to join their Widnes, Cheshire offices

Role :

• To undertake responsibility for all aspects of purchase, sale, re-mortgage and equity release conveyancing within the practice from inception to completion.
• To maintain and develop relationships with sources of work, lenders and other Solicitors.
• To be a responsible representative of the legal practice and contribute to the service provided to Clients, compliance with CQS Protocol, Lender Panel Memberships, SRA Principles and Codes of Conduct and the success of the firm

Main Responsibilities

• To assist with all aspects of the purchase, sale, re-mortgage and equity release of residential conveyancing matters carried out within the Department from inception to completion and post completion tasks.
• Identifying relevant searches, title checks and enquiries and reporting on the same.
• Carrying out Anti Money Laundering checks to comply with the firm’s anti Money Laundering policies and to notify any issues or concerns immediately they arise to the MLRO.
• Checking prepared purchase and sale contract packs, mortgage reports and completion statements.
• Preparing freehold and leasehold contracts.
• Liaising with clients, estate agents and other third parties to build and develop the residential conveyancing department by securing recommendations, new sources of work and repeat business. To follow up on Conveyancing quotes to identify reasons for non-conversionto ensure quotes remain competitive.
• Supporting the firm’s membership of both the Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme and Lenders Panels by ensuring you are familiar with, and to adhere to the CQS protocols, lender requirements and PD Law policies and procedures.
• To be familiar with, and to adhere to the HMRC’s requirements for the preparation and submission of the Stamp Duty Land Tax returns and payment of duty as appropriate, and to ensure that appropriate diary entries are made to ensure deadlines are not missed.
• Adhere to any Companies House filings requirements in regard to limited company transactions.
• Ensuring confidentiality of all the firms and Clients documentation and information to comply with the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Code of Conduct and the Law Society Conveyancing Practice, Protocol and Codes.
• To support the COLP/COFA to ensure the firm is fully SRA compliant through the firm’s self-regulation and review procedures.
• To be a responsible representative of the legal practice and contribute to the service provided to Clients and the success of the firm.
• Any other duties as allocated which are ancillary or conducive with the role and responsibilities outlined above.