Residential Conveyancing Fee Earner

Morrisons Solicitors LLP is a long established top 200 law firm with offices in Surrey and South West London.  We are ranked in the UK Chambers & Partners Directory. 

We have a long history and big ambitions. We combine the depth of knowledge, capabilities and resources of a large firm with the approachability of a local practice.  Morrisons is a Lexcel accredited Law Firm and has been awarded a Silver Accreditation for Investors in People.

The practice of law is, at heart, all about people: business people, employers and employees, investors, home owners, private individuals, families, vulnerable adults – people. So, it’s no surprise that we place a very high priority on attracting and recruiting, developing, rewarding and retaining the right people – for our clients and our business.Morrisons is a community of high-calibre professionals – lawyers and support specialists – who are dedicated to delivering expert, commercially focused advice that helps clients to achieve their goals. We choose to do this is in an approachable, down-to-earth, practical way, offering solutions rather than lectures.

As part of our ongoing commitment to training and development we offer a Newly Qualified Development Programme.  This applies to all newly qualified solicitors during their first three years of qualification and its purpose is to support and help you reach your full potential.

We encourage all our staff to reflect and commit to the firm’s core values; integrity, insight, and sense of community. Each member of our staff has an important role to play in achieving our goals as a firm, our offices have a community feel to them and we are committed to working together as a team to actively encourage other to excel.

We understand the importance of a healthy work life balance and are open to considering variable working arrangements to support our staff with their commitments outside of work – this includes applications from Job Share partners.

Morrisons Solicitors has a large and comprehensive property practice, with Solicitors supporting clients of all sizes with every aspect of conveyancing, property and land ownership, acquisition, sale, lease and development.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Solicitor with good Business Development acumen to join our busy Residential Conveyancing team at our Redhill office.

The ideal candidate will a 4 year+ qualified Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer. Experience of equity release would be an advantage.   

Key Responsibilities

• To advise and support clients on all matters relating to Residential Conveyancing from instruction through to completion and registration including purchases, transfers and re-mortgages

• To be involved in business development

• To supervise junior team members

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience of working in a Residential Conveyancing Department

• High level of commercial awareness with strong attention to detail and good drafting skills

• Conscientious, hardworking, with developed critical thinking abilities and excellent communication, organisation and analytical skills

• Ability to work as part of a team and supporting more junior staff members

• Ability to work to strict deadlines, targets and client protocols while maintaining high standards in terms of accuracy and quality

• You will be organised, efficient, work well as part of a team and have the ability to use your own initiative.

• You will have excellent IT skills and have the ability to pick up new systems easily.

• You will be dedicated and personable, with a positive can-do attitude.  

Permanent, Monday – Friday, 35 hours per week

Morrisons Solicitors LLP are committed to promoting equal opportunities for all candidates irrespective of your age, sex, race, colour, religion, religious belief, national original marital status, sexual orientation, physical disability or mental disability, including persons who have aids or have tested HIV-positive or any other legally protected classification, except as may be permitted by law. The firm is committed to provide an environment in which the rights and dignity of all its employees are respected, and which is free from discrimination, prejudice, intimidation and all forms of harassment including bullying.

If, as a result of a disability, you believe that there are aspects of the recruitment process or job that you would find more difficult, please contact a member of HR Team as soon as possible. We will then be able to discuss with you any reasonable adjustments that could be made to the recruitment process or the job itself.  Any equality data provided by you will be used to monitor our diversity policies and practices.