Average Solicitor salary in Harpenden

About Ashtons Ashtons is an independent Estate Agency practice, founded over 40 years ago. Driven by meaningful service and performance values, Ashtons has become the unique entity it is today. The group provides first class Estate Agency, Letting Agency and New Homes in Harpenden, Welwyn Garden City, Berkhamsted, Hitchin and St Albans. Outlying rural areas are dealt with through our specialist Village & Country office in Redbourn and second Village & Rural department at Welwyn Garden City. At Ashtons, everyone is treated as an individual from the day we first meet them, to the day we hand over the keys to their new home. We strive to cater for specific needs - nothing is classed as standard, and nothing is left to chance. Exemplary service sits naturally alongside unrivalled performance. We have strength and depth with over 120 enthusiastic and professionally minded people, who contribute daily to the success of our brand throughout Hertfordshire We have been recognised by the Sunday Times for 4 consecutive years in their Best 100 Medium Companies to Work For list, being proud recipients of 1st place in the Property Sectors best company to work for in the UK. We were gold and silver medal winners at The Times/Sunday Times Estate Agent of the Year awards, East of England, for Sales. The Role Due diligence responsibility to ensure all necessary checks are completed (chain/funds etc) prior to status change to SSTC Progressing sales agreed in accordance with prescribed service standards, aiming for a recommendation rate of 98% from post-completion client questionnaires. The ability to manage a portfolio of between 50-70 cases at any one time with the organisation and attention to detail that represents the customer service we offer as a brand. Possess a good working understanding of the conveyancing process and experience in dealing with a variation of transactions/property sales Recording of information using Reapit software. Negotiating (and re-negotiating where necessary) between client and buyer. The ability to find solutions and offer advice on many different scenarios when progressing files from sale to completion. Building and maintaining positive relationships with clients, buyers, mortgage brokers and solicitors both face to face and on the telephone. Pro-active, regular (weekly or more frequent) updates to client and purchaser. Attending and participating in daily morning meetings. Hours & Location Monday to Friday 8.45am - 6.00pm with an hour for lunch Salary £26,000 - £27,500 per annum + Commission Structure (OTE £32,000-£34,000) Additional Benefits Parking Permit provided by business, external 1-2-1 business coaching, competitions, company parties, monthly lunches, free fruit weekly and end of month drinks provided by the business.

THE ROLE: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY SOLICITOR/LICENCED CONVEYANCER PQE LEVEL:- 2-3 YRS PQE LOCATION: -HARPENDEN REF NO: L4L1071 A great opportunity has arisen in our niche client law firm based in Harpenden where you will be joining a friendly team. Our clients are seeking a Residential Property Solicitor or a Licenced Conveyancer with solid property experience ideally 2-3 yrs plus pqe to join them in their pleasant offices that are situated close to all amenities, together with free car parking. Our clients offer bespoke services to meet their client’s needs and expectations and are keen to bring someone on board who has the same desire and working ethos. You will be confident in making sure that sales, purchases and property transactions are all run as smoothly as possible. The successful candidate will have experience in managing their own caseload with little supervision, where you will be dealing with first time buyers in purchases, new builds, together with sales of family homes etc., and there is also legal secretarial support. It is also important to have good networking skills with a chance to meet with local agents. Salary: INRO : £35-40,000pa dep on exp Hours: 9-5.30pm Holidays; standard plus extra days/ bank holidays Skills & Requirements. Solicitor or Licenced Conveyancer with 2-3 years solid residential conveyancing experience, although our clients will accept applications in from NQ Solicitors who have proven experience within Residential Conveyancing with up to 3 + years in this practice area and will consider also those with much more pqe to bring to this role. *Legals 4 Lawyers will try and respond to all applications for the role within 72 hours. However, we experience high volumes of applications and if you have not heard from us within this period of time, unfortunately your application will not have been successful. Thank you and good luck.*Please also check your spam folder as sometimes our emails end up there.

This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate to start a training contract with a well-established and well-reputed law firm. The firm provides a wide range of legal services including Family, Litigation, Employment, Commercial and Residential Property. Applicants must have at least a 2.1 degree and have passed or will have passed the LPC course by September 2024. It is also a requirement for the candidate to be a car driver and have access to a vehicle. Due to the large number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so.