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Legal Supervisor- Residential Property

Reference SWLSUPPB

Location Peterborough

Job Description: Legal Supervisor - Residential Conveyancing


Reporting to: Technical Property Director


Purpose: This role will support the day-to-day supervision of our consultants and sub-consultants in
line with the business's supervision policy. The role will assist consultants as they transition into the
firm, ensuring they follow our policies and procedures, and will then focus on building relationships
with the consultants in their team to provide ongoing supervision and support. This includes carrying
out regular file reviews to ensure ongoing compliance, identify any areas of risk, and identify any
training and development needs. This is a vital role in providing safeguards to the firm through
effective risk management.


This is a great opportunity for an experienced candidate to put their property experience to use as a
point of technical escalation for consultants, supported by the Technical Property Director and
Property Legal Heads. The role involves supervising and engaging with consultants, working with a
variety of different teams within the firm, and delivering against one of the firm's key strategic areas
of the business.


This role involves but is not limited to:

  • Working with the Technical Property Director to provide support and guidance to
    consultants/sub-consultants in relation to the policies and practices within the Taylor Rose
    residential conveyancing department.

  • Taking part in inductions (where required).

  • Providing training on firm policies and procedures to consultants and sub-consultants as
    applicable.

  • Being the initial point of contact for any day-to-day issues, queries, or technical questions
    arising from their allocated consultants.

  • Reviewing source of funds checks for residential property consultants/sub-consultants.

  • Monitoring file levels, account balances, and dormant files, and liaising with the respective consultant/sub-consultant on the action to be taken — ensuring follow-up is undertaken and appropriate actions completed.

  • Assisting with the leaver procedure for consultants/sub-consultants as necessary, ensuring all files are accounted for and reallocated where necessary. Liaising with the leaving consultant/sub-consultant, accounts, consultant liaison team, post-completion team, and other areas of the business as appropriate.

  • Undertaking file reviews for their allocated consultants, including High Value Transaction reviews when required.

  • Ensuring their allocated consultants comply with their obligations regarding sub-consultants (file reviews, supervision meetings, etc.)

  • Keeping up-to-date records of contact and meetings to ensure accurate supervision logs.

    Requirements:

  • Previous experience of running conveyancing case load

  • Legal knowledge of the conveyancing process, and the ability to research where appropriate.

  • Good management, organisational and project management skills.

  • Good problem solving and communication skills.

  • Ability to work to deadlines and achieve results.

  • Minimum 5 years PQE at either SRA or CLC level


Company Core Values:

  • Aspirations: To be the best that you can, motivated to do things better, works smarter not harder, embraces changes, learns from mistakes, takes an interest in the vision of the business.

  • Integrity: Open and honest, shows respect, admits mistakes, looks at ways to improve and share ideas.

  • Innovation: Creative and Dynamic, Adaptable to change, seeks ways of doing things better, get involved with work that makes a difference, continuously learns new things for personal development.

  • Commitment: Relationships for the long-term


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