Hi, we’re Optima Legal, part of the PEXA Group.
We know you’ll Google us before applying, so let’s keep this brief. At Optima Legal, we are a specialist property law firm, with an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) status. We are proud to be a conveyancer of choice for 8 out of 10 major banks and lenders in the UK and have more than 300 UK-based employees who deal with thousands of conveyancing transactions between them every day. The team is led by a group of experienced, specialist solicitors who are equipped to handle the most complex of remortgage transactions.
Why join Optima Legal?
Great question! We pride ourselves on attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of people in an equally diverse range of roles and specialisms – who together achieve outstanding results. Our transparent approach and open-door policy make Optima Legal a great place to work and as our business expands, we are looking for ambitious, talented people to join us.
Location: Leeds (Hybrid and flexible working available)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: c£45,000, plus annual bonus and excellent benefits package
We are looking for an experienced Property Lawyer or Senior Conveyancer who is looking for an opportunity beyond fee earning.
This role offers the opportunity to combine complex legal work, lender engagement, supervisory support and team development within a busy remortgage department. You will act as a trusted deputy to the Supervising Lawyer while serving as a technical escalation point for complex matters across the wider business.
If you enjoy solving challenging legal problems, influencing standards, and developing others, this role is designed for you.
Responsibilities
Manage and oversee complex residential conveyancing matters
Act as a referral point for complex cases from lender clients and internal teams.
Provide risk-based, commercially sound technical guidance
Support the Supervising Lawyer with legal oversight, quality assurance and compliance.
Conduct file reviews and assist with risk mitigation.
Embed best practice across sales, purchases and remortgage workflows.
Support lender clients with complex case referrals.
Provide technical reassurance and clear legal guidance.
Help strengthen the firm’s reputation for handling specialist remortgage work.
Mentor and coach junior lawyers and conveyancers.
Support development planning and technical upskilling.
Contribute to a culture of accountability, quality and continuous improvement
Use performance data and case metrics to identify risks, trends and improvement opportunities.
Contribute to operational enhancements within the volume remortgage function.
Your experience
Qualified Solicitor, Licensed Conveyancer or CILEX
Broad residential conveyancing expertise (sales, purchases and remortgages).
Proven experience handling complex and non-standard matters.
Comfortable acting as a technical escalation point.
Experience mentoring or supporting junior team members.
Commercially aware, analytical and confident in using data to inform decisions.
Strong communicator with the ability to build credibility with lender clients.
Sounds like you?
We at Optima Legal are ready so if this role sounds like you apply today.
To be conducted as part of post offer employment checks:
The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at [Cifas].
GDPR Compliance
Digital Completion UK Limited (trading name “PEXA”), Optima Legal Services Limited (trading name "Optima Legal") and Smoove Limited (a holding company which comprises of the following wholly owned trading Subsidiary companies: United Legal Services Limited, United Home Services Limited, Legal-Eye Limited, and Amity Law Limited) are all owned directly by DigCom UK Holdings Limited, which is a wholly owned Subsidiary of PEXA Group Limited in Australia (ACN 140 677 792; ASX: PXA) (referred to collectively as “PEXA Group”).
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