Conveyancer / Senior Case Handler

Due to continued growth we are currently recruiting a Conveyancer to join the Lender Sales team in Bristol. Working out of our Bristol Head Office (our hybrid working options can be discussed at interview) you will be responsible for your own case load of conveyancing files. Our Lender Sales team deals with the sale of properties that have been taken into possession. 

Your Role

As a Conveyancer your day to day remit includes:

• Responsibility for own caseload of conveyancing technical files, referring legal aspects to the Team Manager when necessary.
• Ensuring that telephone calls are dealt with in a professional manner and that full telephone notes are taken.
• Regularly updating clients and asset managers as to progress of matters.
• Accompanying management team on client visits with the knowledge and confidence to contribute to meetings/ training.
• Confident in making decisions on technical legal aspects of sales matters within own caseload and supporting more junior colleagues with queries arising on their caseloads where possible; awareness of when appropriate to escalate to more senior colleagues.
• Problem solving with facts of the case and confident to discuss the actions with senior members of the wider team.
• Keeps up to date with changes in current regulations, policies and procedures and technical aspects of conveyancing process/ sharing with colleagues in the sales teams where appropriate.

Your Skills and Experience

• Previous conveyancing experience.
• Previous experience of title checking freehold, leasehold and shared ownership properties.
• Previous experience drafting and providing detailed advice and proposed solutions to clients.
• Demonstrates a natural empathy/affinity with clients and a good telephone manner, with a clear diction..
• Strong numeracy skills. Excellent spelling and grammar.
• Demonstrates proactivity and attention to detail.

Your Team

Operating from our offices in Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow and Belfast, we have specialist expertise in each UK jurisdiction. We act for banks, building societies, other secured lenders and third party services. We support on repossession conveyancing for these clients, so that when a property is taken into possession the title checking process is carried out promptly, and a sale progressed proactively. We also provide advice and support to fixed charge receivers from validating their appointment through to dealing with non-paying tenants or those who remain in the property beyond the end of their tenancy.

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.

We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. TLT was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row the firm has taken away this accolade in industry awards - having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022.

Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it’s essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute.

Our Benefits

We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You’ll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based upon length of service) and private medical insurance. 

At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people. We’re happy to talk about how flexible working can work for you and this role. 

TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of disability, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to Access to work please contact the recruitment team on Recruitment.Operations@TLT.com

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