In-House Conveyancing Legal Counsel - Robert Half : Job Details

Job Title: In-House Counsel

Salary: £50K-£70k dependent on experience

Property Development firm

London - office based

Looking for an experienced In-house Solicitor / Licensed Conveyancer / Chartered Legal Executive

The role

• Legal and administrative support for the Head of Legal and wider team.
• Assisting on/completing Property transactions of HMO genre relating to freehold, leasehold, residential landlord and tenant matters and general research with and without debt financing
• Coordinate, support and work hand in hand with external legal advisors and internal teams in respect of legal due diligence.
• Draft, Review, perform all property due diligence/Residential conveyancing transactions including but not limited to amending and preparing legal agreements/documents and notices; raising property and land registry searches; completing SDLT returns; registering documents at the Land Registry; dealing with post completion matters to include regularising the HMO position of the asset and maintain filing of data/deeds library of all property acquisitions; working alongside our data team to procure the same
• Assist with cyclical refinancing to include all title, regulatory documentation, and responses to enquiries and liaising with Data team
• Assisting the Head of Legal with Fund compliance and regulatory matters with all external providers and stakeholders together with administrative adhoc matters.
• Liaising with agents and external parties in particular our cornerstone managing agent as appropriate

Essential Skills & Experience required for this Role

• Relevant qualifications:
• If applying in the capacity of a solicitor, you should have a degree combined with qualifying legal diploma (whether SQE/LPC or otherwise)
• If applying in the capacity of a Chartered Legal Executive, you should hold The CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ)
• If applying in the capacity of a Licenced Conveyancer, you should hold a Level 4 and / or a Level 6 Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice or such other recognised CLC qualification.
• Solid background in residential conveyancing and ability to perform all stages of Freehold / Leasehold property transactions

Desired Skills & Experience

• Exposure to/understanding of asset compliance and management for HMO properties including, Article 4 directions.
• Understanding of C3/C4 planning use and permitted development rights and general understanding of planning law relating to HMO's.
• Comfortable with Excel

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