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CAREERS
We're currently recruiting for the following roles:
Corporate Lawyer Senior Conveyancer Residential Conveyancer Client Service Team
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Senior Conveyancer
Chepstow
We are a professional, forward-thinking and progressive law firm seeking a Senior Conveyancer to join our team. The role is based at our Chepstow office; however agile/flexible working is available for the right candidate.
The Role
- Manage a portfolio of freehold and leasehold cases including new build, unregistered and shared ownership properties.
- Independently establish priorities and manage deadlines.
- Provide support and coaching to team/assistants.
- Provide exceptional service both to clients, introducers and associates
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- Build strong relationships with clients and third parties, whilst communicating effectively.
- Deal with complex legal enquiries.
- Assist and help organise the team to ensure company targets are met.
- Understand and produce accurate financial statements if required (with support if needed).
- Optimise the client experience through use of our conveyancing systems and technology, and be open-minded to new ways of working that maximises efficiency.
- Manage/oversee exchange of contracts and completion of transactions.
- Identify, monitor and deliver fully against personal targets using the management information provided to you.
- Recognise potential risks and resolve issues without putting the client or business at risk.
- Suggest improvements to current policies and procedures.
- Work to and maintain Service Level Agreements.
The Candidate
- An experienced and qualified Solicitor, Licensed Conveyancer or Legal Executive.
- A natural self-starter with flexibility and empathy for others.
- Ability to prioritise and adapt to meet client and business needs.
- Excellent problem-solving and research skills.
- Excellent verbal and numerical skills.
- Able to independently judge potential situations, identify and take alternative courses of action without putting the client or business at risk.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- A desire for continuous personal and professional development.
The Firm:
John W Davies Solicitors was established in 1927 with an office in Newport, specialising in property, family law, and wills and probate. It has enjoyed a period of growth over the past 18 months, opening a new office in Chepstow in December 2015. The Chepstow office is the home of a UK-wide conveyancing business that has plans to grow into a serious player in the conveyancing market place.
The firm has recently signed up to achieve the new British Standard of “valuing people” (BS7600).
The firms values are; Teamwork, Openness, Client Centred.
Rewards:
- Competitive salary.
- Management career progression options.
- Pension.
- Bonus scheme.
- Staff Share Ownership Scheme (criteria-based).
- Flexible working available.
- Being in a great place to work.
- Staff Health Scheme.
- Childcare vouchers.
Residential Conveyancer
Chepstow
We are a professional, forward-thinking and progressive law firm seeking a Residential Conveyancer to join our team. The role is based at our Chepstow office; however agile/flexible working is available for the right candidate.
The Role:
- Undertake a variety of quality freehold and leasehold cases, including sales, purchases, re-mortgages and new builds.
- Provide exceptional service both to clients and third parties.
- Communicate with clients and third parties on all elements of the conveyancing transaction.
- Optimise the client experience through the use of our conveyancing systems and technology.
- Prepare documentation as required with the conveyancing process.
- Any other duties required to assist your team should the need arise.
The Candidate:
- Have at least two years’ qualified experience as a Licensed Conveyancer, Legal Executive or Solicitor. Alternatively, you will have three years’ residential conveyancing experience managing your own case load and be able to deal with residential property matters.
- Have a good understanding of leasehold property.
- Professional, trustworthy and be able to work well under pressure.
- You will be part of a team and be willing to embrace innovation.
- Be familiar with case management and practice management systems.
- Have knowledge and experience using all office applications.
The Firm:
John W Davies Solicitors was established in 1927 with an office in Newport, specialising in property, family law, and wills and probate. It has enjoyed a period of growth over the past 18 months, opening a new office in Chepstow in December 2015. The Chepstow office is the home of a UK-wide conveyancing business that has plans to grow into a serious player in the conveyancing market place.
The firm has recently signed up to achieve the new British Standard of “valuing people” (BS7600).
The firms values are; Teamwork, Openness, Client Centred.
Rewards:
- Competitive salary.
- Career development.
- Pension.
- Bonus scheme.
- Staff Share Ownership Scheme (criteria-based).
- Flexible working available.
- Being in a great place to work.
- Staff Health Scheme.
- Childcare vouchers.
Client Service Team
Chepstow
We are a professional, forward-thinking and progressive law firm seeking Client Service Team members to join us. The role is based at our Chepstow office.
The Role:
- Inbound / outbound client call handling,
- Client relationship management.
- Dealing with incoming and outgoing mail and communications.
- Ensuring client satisfaction.
- Preparing documentation and keeping data records up-to-date.
- Establishing effective, professional and positive relationships with colleagues and clients.
- Providing general support and other tasks, as and when required for the effective running of the department.
The Candidate:
- Proficient in the use of IT, CRM and Microsoft Office; specifically Excel and Word.
- Organised and have a keen eye-for-detail.
- Well-spoken and self-motivated.
- Able to work as part of a team.
- Able to prioritise a changing ‘to do’ list.
The Firm:
John W Davies Solicitors was established in 1927 with an office in Newport, specialising in property, family law, and wills and probate. It has enjoyed a period of growth over the past 18 months, opening a new office in Chepstow in December 2015. The Chepstow office is the home of a UK-wide conveyancing business that has plans to grow into a serious player in the conveyancing market place.
The firm has recently signed up to achieve the new British Standard of “valuing people” (BS7600).
The firms values are; Teamwork, Openness, Client Centred.
Corporate Lawyer
Chepstow and Newport
Main Purpose of role
To assist the firm in building a successful and competitive corporate law team. Deal with the firm’s new and existing clients who need corporate legal services and deliver such service in a compliant and timely mannerr.
You will be responsible for:
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Managing a case load of corporate clients
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Ensuring you work to the firms policies and procedures
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Using the firms chosen software applications at all time and as instructed
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Building and leading a small team
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Identifying new opportunities for the firm from existing clients and see them through to conclusion or by passing them to the relevant person in the new business team
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Increasing the firm’s satisfaction ratings with all clients from all sources by providing excellent service to them
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Updating client data accurately as and when required;
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Ensuring our case management system is true and accurate at all times
Excellence:
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Commitment to providing ‘best in class’ service to clients and adherence to ‘Professional Excellence’ principles and procedures and to comply with the SRA rules and JWD policies
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Ability to take ownership for tasks, delivering work on time and accurately
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Build strong relationships internally with the lawyers, management and support staff
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Demonstrate excellent communication with colleagues
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Networking to identify new opportunities and clients
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Demonstrate natural ease and effectiveness when dealing with clients/colleagues at all levels
The Requirements:
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5 year PQE experience, ideally with relevant experience within a corporate law firm environment
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Self-starter who is adaptive, fast-learning, responsive, reliable, extremely well-organised, detail-oriented and committed to accuracy
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Strong communication and relationship building skills
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Exceptional aptitude for following up and following through on assigned tasks without prompt
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Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), also able to demonstrate use of other solutions and systems used in career thus far
Performance and Accountability:
Your performance will be measured by:
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Quality, reliability and timeliness of advice provided.
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Degree to which clients are satisfied by the services provided by you.
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Progression of learning various tasks within the conveyancing process.
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Amount and recoverability of fee income generated by you.
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Ability to work as a member of a team.
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Dependability.
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Knowledge (substantive or technical) in relation to your work.
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Willingness to undertake all duties as from time to time are necessary for the proper performance of the position and the smooth running of the Conveyancing Department and the Company.
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Ability to assist in the Sales and Marketing of the Company’s services.
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Introduction of new clients and introducers.
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Cooperation with management and colleagues through verbal meetings and email correspondence.
Your performance will be assessed on a regular basis.