Overall Purpose:  To carryout a fee earning role within the Commercial Property Department and provide a profitable contribution to the department and Firm. At all times to act and conduct yourself in accordance with the Firm’s Vision and Mission Statements together with the Core Values.                                               
Reporting to: Head of Department
 
Location: Dominus Way, Leicester with occasional visits to Market Harborough

1. To be responsible for providing high quality, timely, professional fee earning in relation to commercial property transactions and related work.  This will include all types of non-residential conveyancing including commercial landlord and tenant, residential and business development sites and other freehold and leasehold transactions and work relating to easements and covenants.  

2. To be responsible for working effectively with own initiative to act in the best interests of clients, maximising profitability and working within a team environment, at all times exercising high standards of client care.

3. To be responsible for maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of Property Law matters and case law, legislation and trends, to share with fellow fee earners as appropriate.  To comply with the SRA Code of Conduct at all times and relevant Law Society training requirements.

4. Effectively managing the financial aspects of all client’s files for which the fee earner is responsible and to comply at all time with Firm’s procedures.

5. To be responsible for actively proposing, contributing to and participating in agreed marketing initiatives.
 
6. To ensure confidentiality and the security of all client details, files and correspondence. To be responsible for ensuring that all AML Checks and processes have been followed and, where appropriate, followed up, on all own files, including the completion of audits. To also ensure all client data is updated on DPS.

 7. To assist with the occasional training of more junior fee earners from time-to-time as requested by your Head of Department.

 8. To undertake other duties which may from time-to-time by allocated by your Head of Department. 

 Planning and organising -your own day to day time management / activities  

 Decision making – to conduct the day-to-day activities consistent with the aims agreed with the Head of Department.
 
 Internal/External relationships  Internally: To help maintain sound business relationships with all colleagues and promote business growth.  Externally: To actively promote the business in external networking events and nurturing business relationships with external contacts. To ensure the highest level of client care, consistent with the Client Charter of the firm.  

Problem solving – to participate in, and encourage staff to participate in, the development of improved operating practices within the department consistent with the Firm’s practice of continuous improvement.  

Financial management – to achieve or exceed agreed operating targets for fee earning.  

Marketing - Responsible for actively proposing and participating in agreed marketing initiatives, to include the writing of articles for the website, giving presentations at seminars, participating in video content and podcasts where necessary.  

Safeguarding – Identifying and protecting vulnerable clients.  

Compliance – To report to the Head of Department, in a timely manner, any issues that may arise with any client or matter, that may be a reportable issue with regards to the Firm’s insurers. To pass any complaints to the relevant Director as soon as a complaint is made. To keep the SRA updated as and when necessary and to complete CPD requirements.