Residential Property Solicitor - Manchester

Harrison Drury • Full-time • Manchester, England, United Kingdom • 17h ago

Harrison-Drury is a market leading Firm of solicitors with offices in Lancashire, Cumbria, and Staffordshire. We’re delighted to be named one of the UK’s Best Companies to work for, for the third-year running, placing at number 40 in the Top 100 Best Mid‑Sized Companies to work for list. We also ranked 10th in the Best Companies to work for in the Law sector — achievements that reflect our commitment to creating a supportive, people‑focused workplace.

We are an employer of choice because we have a culture that challenges the conventional law firm approach and focuses our energy on getting great results for our clients, while attracting and developing brilliant people.

The Residential Property Team are looking to recruit a qualified solicitor with ideally at least 5 years + PQE who has a real passion for residential property to join the busy team in Manchester. Candidates must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and an ability to deliver an outstanding client service, as this role involves regular contact with clients and agents.

The successful candidate will provide clients and agents with regular updates, advice and draft documentation. The role involves operating a Case Management System, and so good IT skills are essential. We are looking for a candidate with keen attention to detail and who is confident working autonomously within a challenging commercial environment, who can hit the ground running.

The core purpose of the role is to undertake fee-earning work to provide a profitable contribution to the work of the department, to provide support and assistance to the department and to ensure the development of the firm in line with the business plan.

The role:

To effectively handle a busy caseload of a wide range of property transactions, including purchases, sales and re-mortgages of freehold and leasehold properties
To liaise with and provide support to other service line teams
Development of client relationships both within the residential team and referring work internally to other service lines
To meet client expectations through timely acknowledgement of and progression of client calls and queries
To assist with BD and marketing activities
To provide support to solicitors as required, working collaboratively
To understand and contribute to the team’s objectives

Skills and experience: