Conveyancing Solicitor
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Residential Conveyancer - Longfield, Kent (Hybrid Options)
Competitive Salary | Benefits | Career Progression | Award-Winning Firm
A highly regarded, award-winning law firm is seeking a Residential Conveyancer to join its growing team in Longfield. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced conveyancer or ambitious professional looking to progress within a respected practice known for exceptional client service.
The Role
- Managing a varied caseload: freehold, leasehold, sales, purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity
- Delivering clear, proactive client communication throughout each transaction
- Supervising and mentoring junior/support staff
- Supporting marketing, networking and business development activities
- Providing cover for colleagues during absences
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory and risk procedures
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of conveyancing law and market trends
About you
- Law degree, LPC, CILEx, Licensed Conveyancer-or strong experience without formal qualifications
- Proven residential conveyancing experience with the ability to run files independently
- Confident using case management systems and digital workflows
- Strong written and verbal communication with a client-care focus
- Ambitious, proactive and keen to develop professionally
- Collaborative and supportive team player
Why Join This Firm?
- Award-winning conveyancing team
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits
- Structured training and career development opportunities
- Office-based role with potential hybrid working
- Supportive, friendly and collaborative environment
Location
Longfield, Kent (hybrid options available).
How to Apply:
- Online: Apply with your updated CV via the provided link
- Contact: For immediate consideration, contact Robert Rowland at G2 Legal
We look forward to hearing from you.
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Application advice
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⭐ Lead your Personal Statement with your conveyancing specialism — the advert explicitly requires proven residential conveyancing experience and the ability to run files independently, so state your caseload volume upfront.
📊 Quantify your caseload: e.g. 'Managed 80+ active residential conveyancing files simultaneously, covering freehold, leasehold, remortgage and transfer of equity transactions.'
🎯 Highlight any case management systems you have used by name (e.g. Proclaim, Redbrick, Osprey) — the advert specifically calls out case management systems and digital workflows as requirements.
🤝 Include a bullet on mentoring or supervising junior staff, as the role explicitly involves supervising and mentoring support staff — quantify the team size if possible.
🌐 Reference any business development or networking activity in your CV, such as referral relationships or marketing contributions, as these are listed responsibilities in this advert.
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- •Managed a caseload of 75 simultaneous residential conveyancing files — freehold, leasehold, remortgage and transfer of equity — achieving a 96% on-time completion rate over 12 months.
- •Supervised and mentored 2 junior paralegals through complex leasehold purchase transactions, reducing file query turnaround time from 4 days to 1.5 days.
- •Implemented a digital workflow process using Proclaim case management system across 3 fee earners, cutting administrative duplication by 30% and improving compliance audit scores.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
G2 Legal's search for a Residential Conveyancer at the Longfield office is precisely the next step I have been looking for. With hands-on experience managing freehold, leasehold, remortgage and transfer of equity files independently, and a strong grounding in case management systems and regulatory compliance, I am confident I can contribute from day one to the firm's award-winning conveyancing team.
My background in residential conveyancing includes running a caseload of over 70 active files simultaneously, supervising two paralegals through complex leasehold transactions, and maintaining a consistent completion rate with minimal requisitions. I have developed strong client-care practices that keep clients informed at every stage, reducing escalations and generating repeat referrals.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk us through how you manage a complex leasehold purchase from instruction to completion.
- ›Which case management systems have you used, and how have you adapted to new digital workflows?
- ›How do you ensure compliance with anti-money laundering and regulatory risk procedures on each file?
- ›Describe your approach to handling a remortgage transaction where the lender raises a requisition close to completion.
- ›How do you stay current with changes in conveyancing law and SDLT regulations?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you managed a particularly high-volume caseload — how did you prioritise and what was the outcome?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to deliver difficult news to a client mid-transaction. How did you handle it?
- ›Give an example of when you mentored or supervised a junior colleague. What approach did you take and what did they achieve?
- ›Tell me about a time you contributed to business development or networking at a previous firm.
- ›Describe a situation where a transaction nearly fell through. What steps did you take to rescue it?
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you managed a particularly high-volume caseload — how did you prioritise and what was the outcome?
Describe a situation where you had to deliver difficult news to a client mid-transaction. How did you handle it?
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