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Residential Conveyancing Fee Earner \n Location: Preston \n Salary: Up to £50,000 (dependent on experience) \n About Us \n A well-established legal 500 firm with a growing Residential Conveyancing department is seeking an experienced Residential Conveyancing Fee Earner to join its team. \n Due to increasing demand and a consistent flow of new instructions, including referral-based work and general residential property matters, the firm is expanding its conveyancing department. \n The Opportunity \n This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy and expanding Residential Conveyancing team. \n You will work alongside two qualified Fee Earners and a wider support team of Paralegals, managing your own caseload while providing supervision and support across the department. \n The role offers the opportunity to take over an existing caseload and play a key role in helping the team meet growing client demand. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Manage a residential conveyancing caseload from instruction through to completion\n, • Progress existing and live files efficiently and proactively\n, • Supervise conveyancing files and provide oversight where required\n, • Support two qualified Fee Earners with day-to-day case management and file progression\n, • Handle a varied caseload including referral-based instructions and general residential property transactions\n, • Work closely with paralegals and support staff to ensure excellent client service\n, • Contribute to the continued growth and success of the department\n\n What we are looking for \n\n • Strong Residential Conveyancing experience, ideally with 5+ years in a fee-earning capacity\n, • Qualification as a Solicitor preferred (approximately 5 years PQE), although experienced non-qualified Conveyancers will also be considered\n, • The ability to manage a busy caseload with minimal supervision\n, • Experience supervising files and supporting colleagues within a conveyancing team\n, • A collaborative and team-focused approach\n, • Confidence handling a varied mix of residential property matters\n\n What's on Offer? \n\n • Competitive salary of up to £50,000 (dependent on experience)\n, • A supportive team environment with paralegal assistance\n, • The opportunity to work at a Legal 500 firm\n, • The opportunity to join a growing department with strong workflow and future progression prospects\n, • The stability of an established firm with an excellent reputation in residential property law.\n\n This opportunity would suit an experienced Residential Conveyancer looking to take the next step in their career within a growing and supportive team. \n #INDMADN

Pre Litigation Fee Earner: \n Job description A young vibrant Law firm. We are looking to recruit an experienced Pre- Litigation fee Earner/ Paralegal with Credit Hire Experience to join our Road Traffic Accident Team. This role would suit an ambitious individual who is looking to take the next step in their career who can demonstrate excellent levels of client care and provide advice to support clients through their road traffic accident claims. A Good team player with collaborative approach and will have a genuine desire to be involved in the future growth plans for the firm and support in the development and growth of the department through marketing & networking activities. \n Description: The successful candidate will have at least 12-18 months previous experience in a similar role, dealing with MOJ Portal cases. Knowledge of credit hire, recovery, storage and liability arguments are essential. The successful candidate will be responsible for running their own case load of around 180 files from the claim being submitted to the portal, right up to litigation - including dealing with liability disputed matter, cases that have dropped from the portal, with minimum supervision. The case load with be primarily RTA matters. \n Skills/Experience: \n The role offers good career progression and excellent personal and professional development. The ideal candidate \n\n • Dealing with MOJ & OIC Portal matters\n\n\n, • Uploading claims to the MOJ Portal.\n\n\n, • Using Med Co and instructing medical agencies\n\n\n, • Conducting AskCue PI searches.\n\n\n, • Valuing general damages.\n\n\n, • Obtaining documents and evidence in support of general and special damages.\n\n\n, • Drafting witness statements.\n\n\n, • Recovering credit hire, storage, and recovery charges.\n\n\n, • Uploading Stage 2 packs.\n\n\n, • Issuing Stage 3 proceedings and preparing Court documents.\n\n\n, • Issuing Infant Approval Proceedings.\n\n\n, • Identifying when matters should be removed from the MOJ Portal.\n\n\n, • Meet monthly and quarterly targets.\n\n Pre-Litigation \n\n • Dealing with issues as to why file has left the MOJ Portal.\n\n\n, • Conducting investigations to determine the prospect of success of the files.\n\n\n, • Obtaining documents and evidence in support of general and special damages.\n\n\n, • Preparing the files to be transferred to Litigation Department once Court Proceedings are necessary.\n\n\n, • Be vigilant for possible Fundamental Dishonesty and bring it to the attention of the\n\n\n, • appropriate supervisor.\n\n\n, • Meet realistic monthly and quarterly targets.\n\n Essential Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Required \n\n • Experience of running own case load with minimal supervision.\n\n\n, • Excellent IT skills to run case management system and Microsoft Office products such as\n\n Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel etc. \n\n • Excellent time management and organisational skills, with a calm and methodical approach\n\n to work, and a flexible and adaptable attitude to resolving \n\n • Proactive in running case load and providing updates to clients.\n\n\n, • Familiar with the Civil Procedure Rules and the Pre-Action Protocols.\n\n\n, • Excellent communication and written skills.\n\n Person Specification \n\n • Good Communicator\n\n\n, • Excellent interpersonal skills\n\n\n, • Relationship builder\n\n\n, • Well organised tam player\n\n Kinetic Law Offering \n We will offer you: \n\n • a starting salary of £24,000 to £30,000+ per annum plus commission structure benefits package including, but not limited to:\n\n\n, • Contributory pension scheme\n\n\n, • 20 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays\n\n\n, • Birthday day off after 1st year of service\n\n\n, • Monthly and annual commission\n\n\n, • Employee referral scheme\n\n\n, • Annual awards at end of year party\n\n\n, • Hours: 9.00am - 5.00pm - Monday to Friday (Full-time)\n\n\n, • Location: Preston\n\n If you have the relevant experience and abilities, this will be an excellent opportunity for you to progress your career by joining a forward thinking and expanding Law Firm. You will be professionally presented, happy to help and be able to manage a varied caseload. \n Job Types: Full-time, Permanent \n Pay: From £22,000.00 to £30,000.00 per year \n Benefits: \n\n • Company pension\n, • On-site parking\n, • Work from home\n\n Schedule: \n\n • 8 hour shift\n, • Holidays\n, • Monday to Friday\n\n Work Location: In person \n Reference ID: Pre Lit Fee Earner