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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