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As part of our continued growth EMG Solicitors are seeking to appoint a Solicitor to work within the Residential Conveyancing team for our office in Penrith, Cumbria. At EMG Solicitors we believe in equality. Our passion is not only in providing exemplary legal services but also in making a meaningful contribution to our community and the charitable causes we support. We pride ourselves on delivering excellence and we have a culture of honesty and transparency in how we work, both with each other and with our clients. We are ambitious, we think big and are pro-active in how we support our clients and each other, but as importantly as all of this we value having fun and being happy. Does this sound like a place you would like to work? Do you want to join us on our next stage of development?

EMG Solicitors is an award winning Legal 500 Boutique law firm located across the Northeast and Cumbria. We provide a range of legal advice to both private individuals and businesses across the region and nationally. We provide legal support that our clients require in order to achieve anything from their basic needs to their wildest dreams and everything in between. We specialize in Court of Protection, Deputyships, Family Law, Residential Conveyancing, Commercial Property, Litigation & Disputes and Wills, Trusts & Probate Services.

The purpose of the role is to proactively manage a caseload of residential conveyancing matters, including both freehold, leasehold, unregistered and new build properties. The role involves actively supporting the team leader, deputizing in their absence and supporting them in team management responsibilities including 1 to 1 monthly meetings and compliance across the team. The individual will also be required to give business development input in securing work from local agents and high net worth clients.

Key fee earner tasks (not an exhaustive list):

• Conduct of matters on behalf of clients with all due diligence, in particular ensuring excellence in respect of: technical advice, client service and user-friendly language.
• Management of support services for oneself.
• Participation in business development and marketing activities whether on a firmwide, departmental and/or office basis.
• Triaging initial client approaches.
• Running own files independently including residential possession; debt; small claims court contract dispute’s.
• Assisting with EMG own debt recovery e.g. attending hearings if required.
• Take monies on account of fees and disbursements when possible and appropriate.

Skills and Experience

• A Residential Conveyancer with 4+ years experience.
• Experience of dealing with complex title transactions.
• Takes on personal responsibility to learn on the job and keep knowledge in all relevant areas up to date.
• Accuracy and excellent attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills, training and strong communication skills.
• Communicates in a clear, confident and relaxed manner.
• Adapts style of communication appropriately when dealing with colleagues and clients.
• Collect cash promptly from clients in settlement of bills.

In addition to your salary the added benefits for this position are:

• Bonus scheme
• Employer contribution to pension at 4%
• 25 days holiday entitlement per year with an additional 3 days non-contractual leave for Christmas
• £50 gift card on your birthday with along with a late start or early finish
• £50 gift at Christmas
• Beamish Museum Family Passes
• 5 extra days paid leave on your 5-year anniversary
• Dearbump Maternity Wellbeing
• Latus Health and Wellbeing Platform