Title Report Writer - Poole Alcock

Job Description

Use Your Property Law Expertise – Without the Pressure of a Caseload!!

Join our award-winning team at Poole Alcock Solicitors at our Head office in Northwich, Cheshire

We are looking for a highly skilled and detail-focused property lawyer to join our Title Report Team in a full-time, non-client-facing role.

This is a rare opportunity to apply your technical knowledge across a wide range of residential property transactions — without the day-to-day demands of managing a caseload.

After a successful 6-month probation period, a blend of office-based and hybrid working can be considered.

About the Role

You will support our busy conveyancing department by handling the legal technicalities that underpin every successful transaction. Your work will directly help our fee earners progress matters smoothly, accurately, and efficiently.

What Makes This Role Different?

No caseload management – focus purely on technical work
Be part of a collaborative, high-performing team
Make a tangible difference to file progression and client outcomes
Enjoy a structured, less pressured working environment with clear goals

If you are a property lawyer who enjoys the challenge of title review and technical analysis — but wants to step away from full file ownership — we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Case Management

Checking title received from seller’s lawyer and raising enquiries. All titles checked-freehold, leasehold, registered, unregistered, shared ownership, new build, buy to let, right to buy
Checking protocol forms received from seller’s lawyer and raising enquiries.
Submitting enquiries to the seller’s lawyer.
Preparing transfer and requisitions on title and submitting these with enquiries.
Preparing property report for the client based upon the title and protocol forms received.
Reviewing and reporting on search reports; raising further enquiries where necessary
Advising fee earning teams as to key issues which will need to be navigated on particular files, and highlighting issues which may need to be reported to lenders
Obtaining EPC, if required.
Ensure compliance with professional conduct rules and internal policies and procedures
Ensure self-motivation to achieve daily and weekly output targets
To co-ordinate high volume of work during peak periods, prioritising intelligently
Assisting fee earning teams where directed by line manager

Administration

To provide general administrative support to colleagues where needed
To ensure that the relevant case management systems used are updated promptly and accurately
To ensure that client files, both paper and electronic, are organised and stored correctly and securely
Ensure that files are kept out of public view (i.e. not left in reception or other client areas) and that window blinds are closed during office closing so that client files are not on view

Handling inbound telephone calls

To ensure that calls (internal and external) are answered promptly (preferably within three rings) and professionally
To answer inbound telephone calls, assisting the caller and if appropriate to direct them to another member of the team, to do so promptly

Information management

To respect the sensitive and confidential information disclosed by clients

Staff awareness

To maintain good working relationships with colleagues
To provide cover for colleagues where appropriate (including colleagues from different teams/office locations)
To work collaboratively with colleagues on files, and to ensure issues identified on titles are clearly understood by the fee earning team
To ensure the proper handover of work to colleagues covering you during periods of leave/absence
To use departmental and office directory to ensure efficient transfer of calls, both internally and to all other office locations
As and when called upon to assist in the training of other department members.
Ensure that personal development is sustained

Experience

Strong technical understanding of freehold, leasehold, unregistered and new build transactions
Proven legal expertise in the field of property law
Willingness to seek out further training opportunities to keep legal expertise up to date, and to expand knowledge where appropriate
Customer service focus
Self-motivation
Good use of initiative
Verbal and written communication
Problem solving skills
Ability to handle complex information
Ability to communicate with all kinds of client
Respect for confidential information
Information management
Organised with good time management
Attention to detail and accuracy
Skilled in the use of IT
Ability to follow instructions
Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure

Benefits include:

Competitive Salary

Additional Annual Leave

Enhanced Maternity Pay (Subject to Conditions)

Company Pension Scheme

Cash Health Plan

How to apply

If you would like to apply for the above role, please download and complete both our application forms and separable monitoring form by clicking the buttons below.

Once complete there are three ways to apply:

Via our Contact Form
Please complete the below contact form and upload your CV, application form and separable monitoring form.

By email
Please email your CV, application form and separable monitoring form to careers@poolealcock.co.uk.

By post
Please send your CV, application form and separable monitoring form to Marsha Pearson, Head of People, Poole Alcock LLP, Minerva House, Gadbrook Park, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7RA.

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