Senior Associate - UK Top 50 Law Firm

Salary: £68.5k

Department: Residential Real Estate

Our client is a UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, they have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals based in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks.

They advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: property, corporate services, litigation and private client advisory.

Their collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do. RollOnFriday recently ranked them as the 5th best law firm to work at in 2024. Diversity plays an integral part in all that they do, with female partners comprising 40% of our partnership.

Purpose of job

You will provide additional fee earning support for a rapidly growing sector with a focus on technical excellence and business development. The role will suit a candidate with a significant following and marketplace presence to be able to actively and effectively grow the practice, although this is not essential.

Main responsibilities:

• Acting for high net worth individuals
• Acting for a range of clients from individuals to corporate entities on a diverse range of residential property matters
• Acting on the purchase, sale and financing of routine and complex freehold/leasehold and high value properties
• Working alongside and developing relationships with local agents including high end property finders and estate agents
• Acting on main stream residential conveyancing to support the wider practice
• Providing technical support to the local team members including overseeing and training of junior team members as the need arises
• Being actively involved with developing and implementing the Norwich team business development plan
• Instil company culture and brand signatures and values throughout the team
• Working with the Norwich Team Leader to explore new work types and opportunities for diversification

Key Skills/Experience Needed:

• Solicitor/Legal Exec/Licensed Conveyancer with at least six years’ PQE gained at a strong regional or City firm
• Experience of all aspects of work as outlined in this profile is required
• A proven ability to meet the demands of high value conveyancing including enhanced accessibility
• An ability to actively market within this specialist sector and to focus on growing new relationships
• To be competent in using Microsoft Word, Excel, time recording software, case management, Outlook and digital dictation

Benefits

• 30 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays
• Long Service holiday award - 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
• Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
• Staff Profit Share / Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
• Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
• Paid ESG day (Environmental, Social and Governance)
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Subsidised gym membership
• Electric car scheme
• Eye Care Voucher
• Agile Working Policy
• Dress for your Day Policy