Post Completions Assistant - Residential Conveyancing

Post Completions Assistant - Residential Conveyancing

Location: Shirley, Solihull

Salary: £26,500 per annum

About the firm:

A well-established, award-winning, Lexcel accredited, Legal 500 listed, law firm, established over 90 years ago, with three West Midlands offices. 

The firm have steadily grown over the years, through a number of acquisitions, and their continued investment in technology, as well as staff training and development ensures they remain a modern, forward-thinking employer, able to offer fabulous career prospects and development plans. 

The firm offer a very supportive, friendly, and professionally rewarding work environment, underpinned by enhanced family friendly policies and commitment to all staff’s wellbeing.  They do not have an “excessive hours culture” found in many larger firms doing similar quality work. They are very committed to giving employees a good work-life balance, allowing them to thrive at work.

What you’ll be doing:

Duties will include:

• Managing residential conveyancing post-completion matters
• Assisting the Head of Department and the wider team
• Ensuring registrations, lender requirements and file closures are completed on time
• Submitting applications to the Land Registry
• Preparing and submitting AP1, FR1 and related Land Registry forms
•  Updating and managing LMS and Lender Exchange portals
• Sending completed registration documents to clients and lenders
• Processing completion statements and clearing residual client balances 
• Closing and archiving files once all post-completion matters are complete
• Scanning, copying and document management

Who we’re looking for:

Suitable candidates will have:

• A minimum of 12 months’ conveyancing post-completions experience 
• Good knowledge of HM Land Registry procedures and registration requirements
• Experience of using a legal case management system, LMS and Lender Exchange
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail

What’s on offer:

This is a full-time permanent job working 9.15am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday (35 hours per week).  

This is a permanent administration/support role and will not be suitable for paralegals, wishing to qualify as solicitors in the longer term. 

Benefits include:

• Free parking onsite
• 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• 2 additional days holiday are normally provided at Christmas (usually Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve)
• Option to purchase up to 3 days additional holiday
• 8% pension (4% employee contribution, 4% employer)
• Death in service benefits 4x salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme & Bereavement Support helpline
• Free flu jabs
• Season Ticket Loans
• Discounted will writing and conveyancing

Note: Salary stated is given as a guideline in line with market rate and will be wholly commensurate with experience. The information given above is correct to the best of our knowledge

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