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Neilsons Solicitors and Estate Agents are looking to recruit a full time Property Sales Receptionist to join our award winning property department at our Property Centre at 162 St John’s Road, Edinburgh.

The full-time role is an excellent opportunity to join one of Edinburgh’s top firms. Neilsons are the Scottish Firm of the Year 2025, the Residential Property Team of the Year 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025, and Scottish Agency of the Year 2022 and 2024.

Key job responsibilities:

• Answer incoming telephone calls as the first point of contact for both client and buyer enquiries.
• Assist with off-street enquiries.
• Assist with incoming email enquiries.
• Arranging viewings, liaising with both clients and viewers and uploading the information into our system.
• Assisting with maintaining property displays and updating them when properties sell/new properties come on the market
• Entering general data and notes into our Estate Agency system.
• Other ad hoc general office admin work as and when required.

Preferred skills and experience:

• Ideally you will have property department experience already, though this is not essential as long as you have reception experience.
• First class communication skills both written and verbal.
• Professional and friendly phone manner.
• A positive can-do attitude.
• Excellent IT skills together with experience in using management software.
• Strong administration skills.
• Good local area knowledge.
• Friendly and helpful personality.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Team player.
• Good time management.

We offer an exciting opportunity with a successful Solicitor and Estate Agent and you will have every opportunity to develop your role at Neilsons.

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering email detailing why you are suitable for the position to Ailsa Montgomery, Operations and HR Manager.

Neilsons Solicitors and Estate Agents are looking to recruit a full-time Residential Conveyancing NQ Solicitor or Paralegal to join our growing Conveyancing team at 2a Picardy Place.

This role is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Residential Conveyancing Solicitor or Paralegal to join one of Edinburgh’s top conveyancing firms.

Main duties and responsibilities involve:

• Dealing with all aspects of residential conveyancing.
• Dealing with transactions in a prompt and efficient manner, providing an excellent service to clients, as part of a highly talented team involving solicitors, paralegals and administrative support staff.
• Dealing with transactions right through to settlement in a friendly and supportive working environment.

Essential Skills and Attributes:

• Extensive conveyancing experience working in a similar role.
• Highly organised person and process driven with good attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills across all levels of business.
• Proven ability to work to critical deadlines and effectively time manage workload.
• IT skills and confidence using Microsoft Office Suite – full training will be given on our bespoke Office systems.

If you are looking for a move to a Firm which recognises talent and commitment with career progression for the right candidate, and you have the necessary skill set, we want to hear from you!

To apply for this role please submit your current CV and covering letter by email to Kara Marriott, Partner – [email protected]