Residential Conveyancer / Licensed Conveyancer / Legal Executive

About the role

Napthens' Blackburn office is looking for experienced residential conveyancers, solicitors, licensed conveyancers (CLC) or fee earners to join its team. The role covers the full caseload from instruction to post completion in a fast-paced, people-focused environment.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload including sales, purchases, remortgages, transfers of equity, new builds and shared ownership
• Investigate title and prepare clear, accurate reports
• Draft contracts, TR1/TP1s, completion statements and other key documents
• Keep clients and agents informed and drive transactions forward
• Handle exchange and completion, and post-completion work including SDLT and Land Registry submissions
• Meet AML, ID and source of funds requirements and keep client care and case notes accurate
• Manage WIP, billing and aged debt, record time accurately and meet monthly fee targets
• Maintain relationships with referrers, support business development and help cross-sell wider firm services
• Support junior colleagues, share knowledge and help improve processes

Required profile

• Experience running your own residential conveyancing caseload
• Strong drafting and title review skills
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and commercial awareness
• Comfortable working independently and juggling deadlines
• Experience with leasehold, new build or complex titles is a bonus

Required skills

• Competence with case management systems and IT
• Good communication and client care skills

The firm offers a supportive team, opportunities for development and progression, and a department that values high standards and work-life balance. Only CVs from agencies instructed to work with the firm will be accepted; speculative applications are not considered.