Residential Conveyancing fee earner
Bennett Oakley Solicitors are looking to hire an experienced Residential Conveyancing fee earner on a permanent contract based in our Burgess Hill office.
The Role
The successful candidate will manage their own caseload of conveyancing matters, including newbuilds, shared ownerships, sales, purchases, and remortgages. They will be responsible for all the day-to-day legal transactional duties associated with these matters.
The Requirements
The ideal candidate will have the following characteristics: • 2+ years PQE experience • Fee Earning Experience within a Residential Conveyancing setting • Self-sufficient • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
What We Offer
Bennett Oakley Solicitors was the first employee-owned business in our surrounding area after converting to an employee-owned trust (EOT) in 2022. This means that our focus is all about giving everyone who works here a real stake in the business. No matter what role you hold, we are all part of the same team. Everyone’s contribution to the firm is equally important, and everyone receives an equal share in the eligible profits.
A list of our full benefits can be found here - https://www.bennettoakley.co.uk/careers
| Application deadline: | 31 May 2025 |
| Office location: | Burgess Hill |
| Contract type: | Permanent |
Our culture and values
We believe in working hard and to a high standard to ensure our clients receive outstanding service and where possible exceed their expectations. We also strive to maintain a work/life balance and provide flexibility in working hours where appropriate. We want our firm to be an enjoyable place to work.
Who we look for
We are a general practice, high-street firm so our ideal candidate is someone who possesses the following qualities:
- We place a big emphasis on being able to work in a team
- Experience and a sound knowledge in their chosen practice area
- The ability to communicate and work with different personality types
- Accurate and efficient to be able to maximise work in a fixed fee environment
- Client-focused with an ability to empathise
- Good commercial understanding
- A friendly, approachable and informal manner which makes other feel at ease
What we offer
Bennett Oakley Solicitors was the first employee owned business in our surrounding area after converting to an employee owned trust (EOT) in 2022. This means that our focus is all about giving everyone who works here a real stake in the business. No matter what role you hold, we are all part of the same team. Everyone’s contribution to the firm is equally important and everyone receives an equal share in the eligible profits.
Other benefits include:
- Holiday entitlement increasing with the length of service at the firm
- Pension contributions (including AVCs)
- Discounted conveyancing on your main residential property
- Discounted Will writing for staff
- Regular social events (including summer and Christmas parties)
- Professional membership/subscription support
- Dress-down Fridays
- Free parking (Burgess Hill office only)
- Work from home
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- £1000.00 finder’s fee for new employee recruitment referrals
- Sick Pay entitlements
- Private Heath Insurance
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