Solicitor/Legal Adviser - Residential Property

🔒 Confidential Employer

Posted 20 April 2026

LOCATION

Chichester

TYPE

Full-time

LEVEL

Mid-Senior level

SKILLS

Residential Property Legal Advice Client Care Business Development Legal Documentation Client Relationships

FULL DESCRIPTION

We have an amazing opportunity for a highly accomplished Conveyancing Solicitor or Legal Adviser to join our West Sussex team! You will be based at our modern Storrington and Chichester hubs working with a fantastic team of experienced legal professionals.

We are looking for someone with ambition and drive to join our team. You will have proven experience of working on a range of complex matters, providing exceptional service to your clients.

What you will be doing:

to handle a wide range of residential property work, including some complex matters
engage with prospective legal clients, produce matter estimates and pre-instruction documentation
produce written advice to clients and the required legal documents to progress and conclude their matter
exercise high standards of client care in a professional and pleasant manner at all times
working with marketing strategies to attract new clients and developing relationships with current clients
assisting and supervising more junior fee earner/paralegals, delegating appropriate work to paralegals

What you will need:

highly accomplished Legal Adviser with relevant experience working in Residential Property.
experience in a wide range of complex Residential Property work
ability to manage your workload, knowing when to delegate and when to request additional input, to provide the best client service
an understanding of clients as our business partners & the importance of knowing what is key for them
proven business development experience, with the ability to build strong professional relationships