Saint Leonards-on-Sea
Eventus Legal Recruitment is seeking a Residential Conveyancer who is interested and capable of progression to Head of Department with a successful, friendly law firm based in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex. Applications are sought from Qualified Solicitors, Chartered Legal Executives, Licensed Conveyancers, and highly experienced non-qualified Residential Conveyancers. This is a full time, permanent job offering hybrid working, a salary of £45,000 to £60,000 depending on experience, pension contributions, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, a bonus scheme, and genuine progression to lead and develop the residential conveyancing department. The successful Conveyancer will be joining an established law firm with a strong local reputation across Kent and Sussex. This Conveyancer job in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex would suit an experienced residential property fee earner who is confident running their own caseload, enjoys client contact, and is interested in developing a department over time. Role Responsibilities The Conveyancer will be based in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex and will be responsible for managing their own caseload of mainly residential conveyancing matters, with some commercial property matters where appropriate. Day to day responsibilities will include: • Managing a caseload of residential conveyancing files including purchases, sales, freehold, and leasehold matters, • Handling some commercial property matters where experience allows, although commercial property experience is not essential, • Running files from instruction through to completion with paralegal support, • Managing matters efficiently using a good case management system, • Liaising with clients, estate agents, lenders, solicitors, and the Land Registry to progress transactions, • Conducting title checks on freehold and leasehold properties, • Raising and responding to enquiries, • Drafting contracts, preparing exchanges, and managing completions, • Maintaining regular, clear, and professional communication with clients throughout each transaction, • Ensuring compliance with internal procedures, quality standards, and risk management requirements, • Working collaboratively with paralegal support and wider colleagues across the firm, • Building on an existing foundation of cases and helping to grow the department across two sites, • Supporting future business development activity, including networking and building relationships with estate agents, • Contributing to future hiring plans as the role develops towards Head of Department Person Specification The successful Conveyancer candidate will have experience managing a full residential conveyancing caseload and will be confident dealing directly with clients, referrers, and third parties. For this Conveyancer job in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, you will also demonstrate the following: • Qualified Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive, Licensed Conveyancer, and experienced non-qualified Residential Conveyancer’s will be considered, • Minimum three years fee earning experience in residential conveyancing, • Experience handling purchase, sale, freehold, and leasehold transactions, • Commercial property experience would be desirable, but is not essential, • Strong technical ability including title checking, raising and responding to enquiries, and contract drafting, • Excellent communication skills with a professional and approachable manner, • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage workload effectively, • A client focused approach and commitment to delivering a high standard of service, • Confidence working with paralegal support, • An interest in business development, networking, and building professional relationships, • Ambition to progress into a Head of Department role over time, • A collaborative and team focused approach Benefits and Rewards This Conveyancer job in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced property fee earner to join a growing department with a clear route towards leadership. Benefits include: • Salary of £45,000 to £60,000 depending on experience, • Hybrid working, • Pension contributions, • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, • Bonus scheme, • Progression to Head of Department role, • Paralegal support, • Effective case management system, • Opportunity to develop the department across two sites, • Strong local referral network and word of mouth client base, • Supportive and approachable working environment About the Company The hiring firm is an established law firm with offices across Kent and Sussex and a strong reputation for providing friendly, professional, and approachable legal services. The firm has built its client base through local relationships, referrals, word of mouth recommendations, and a commitment to client care. This Conveyancer job in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex offers the chance to join a firm with a loyal local client base, an established property offering, and a clear plan to develop the conveyancing department further. The firm is well placed for a Conveyancer who enjoys managing their own caseload, values client relationships, and wants the opportunity to grow into a leadership role. Next Steps Apply online now for immediate consideration if your skills and experience align with this Conveyancer job.