Residential Property Solicitor

ENL Legal · Somerset, Somerset

Residential Property Solicitor at ENL Legal, based in Somerset, Somerset, paying £70,000 per annum. This is a contract role.

Salary
£70,000 per annum
Location
Somerset, Somerset
Contract
Contract
Posted
22 hours ago
Closes
26 Sep 2026
Sector
Solicitor

Bang in line with the market for solicitor

Reference 215305208

About the role

Residential Property Solicitor | Somerset | 3+ PQE | Competitive Salary DOE | are you a passionate about property law and looking to join a friendly, supportive team where you can thrive? A respected law firm is looking for a Residential Property Solicitor to join their team. To register you interest please contact Alicia Forde on [phone removed] or email [email removed] quoting Job Ref: 5208

The opportunity:
A highly respected and long-established Somerset law firm is looking to appoint an experienced Residential Property Solicitor to join their property team.
The firm offers a friendly working environment, with a strong team ethos, working with others to produce high-quality work across departments. They also offer flexibility to support a healthy work-life balance, and clear steps to develop your career.

The role:
The successful candidate will manage their own caseload with confidence and should have at least 3 years' experience in residential conveyancing and good case management skills.
You will rub your own residential conveyancing files, from first instruction through to completion. this will include reviewing titles, raising enquiries, preparing contracts, and keeping clients, agents, and lenders updated throughout.
Your other responsibilities will include:
• Reviewing title deeds
• Ordering property searches
• Raising and answering enquires
• Drafting and negotiating contracts
• Reviewing mortgages
• Review and exchange contracts

The candidate:
The ideal candidate is a qualified duty Solicitor. the successful candidate will also have qualities such as:
• Being able to build professional networks
• Managing heavy caseloads
• Maintain meticulous records
• Strong communication skills
• Resilience under pressure
• Exceptional emotional intelligence
• Assertiveness and independence
• Rapid analytical thinking
• Adaptability and flexibility

What's on offer?
The firm is offering the successful candidate:
• A family friendly firm with a real work life balance
• A supportive team with approachable leadership
• Full-time role with 28 days’ holiday + bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Salary negotiable based on experience

The firm:
the Residential Property team is a genuinely positive place to work, friendly, practical and full of people who want to do a good job, helping each other along the way.
You will share ideas, support one another and celebrate the wins, big or small. It’s the kind of team where you feel part of something and where your work really matters.

How to apply:
Contact Alicia Forde on [phone removed] or email [email removed] quoting Job Ref: 5208

eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

Reference: 215305208 · Posted 22 hours ago · Closes 26 Sep 2026 · Listed via ENL Legal

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