Conveyancing Academy Graduate

We are one of the UK's largest new build conveyancing practices and we are looking for enthusiastic, forward-thinking graduates who are looking to start a career in Property Law.

Recognising that employees are our greatest asset, we invest in training and development programmes and provide a working environment which is both supportive and challenging.  

We are proud to run our own in-house 12 month training scheme, guiding new graduates through all aspects of the conveyancing process. You will work directly with our exceptional and experienced conveyancers to become standalone fee earners.

Offering great career prospects and a competitive salary, we are seeking recent graduates to join our rapidly expanding property team working from our Blackburn, Darwen or Bristol offices.

Key Objectives

To assist conveyancers in the management of caseload by actioning legal procedures as directed by the conveyancer.

To assist Conveyancers in the management of caseload by dealing with file related queries

either face to face or by telephone.

To assist conveyancers in the processing of matters on a timely and cost effective basis.

To support Conveyancers in the maintenance of tiles by effective file management.

To ensure that clients are dealt with efficiently and politely and that appropriate legal matters are raised with the conveyancer.

To attend to clients, taking instructions and conducting letter and telephone enquiries as necessary.

To use the correct practice procedures and systems in order to manage cases effectively and in accordance with the firms standards and legal requirements.

To improve and enhance the firm's client base by effective liaison with existing clients and contacts.

To manage own work allocation, productivity and quality of work with minimum supervision.

To ensure our staff, clients and referrers receive the best possible service at all times.

To maximise the firm’s potential to cross-sell services by identifying appropriate opportunities.

To comply with Watson Ramsbottom policies and procedures.

Essential Personal Attributes

• Reliable and diligent, with good attention to detail
• Self motivation to work independently and as part of a team with a ‘can do’ attitude
• good interpersonal skills
• A positive approach to working in a busy environment
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Comply with confidentiality, security, data protection and file retention/destruction requirements
• Good time management

Desirable Skills & Qualifications

• Degree level qualification
• Competent typing ability
• Good IT skills with working knowledge of all MS applications especially word
• Excellent organisational and communication skills (written and spoken)
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to develop relationships
• Some experience of the conveyancing process